The West Virginia Storytelling Guild is pleased to welcome Larry Jent to the Guild! Larry Jent grew up with a family of storytellers—although back then it was known as, "swapping lies." Larry has also won prestigious liars' competitions but he is quick to point out that ALL stories are true... and some are factual. He never lets the facts get in the way of a good story.
Larry has lived from the Bay of Alaska to the Chesapeake Bay, on the banks of the Mississippi River, and in the red clay tobacco fields of North Carolina, picking up a wealth of stories along the way. But his home and heart have always been in the Appalachian Mountains. He tells stories from his Cherokee/Welsh heritage, Appalachian heritage, and a few of his own fabrications.
He and his wife, Barbara, are happy to say they have ceased their ramblings, and have come back home to West Virginia. They enjoy panoramic views from a ridgetop above Elkins, and treasure time with grandchildren.