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"And the Willows Wept" is a vivid slice of historical fiction. After the Great Depression, farm life in the rural South was often as brutal as it had been during the worst of those years. The land could be unyielding, making sharecropping an endless cycle of poverty and debt, and children's education fell to the mercy of the planting and harvesting seasons. Author Dalton Stephenson's skillful hand... More

"And the Willows Wept" is a vivid slice of historical fiction. After the Great Depression, farm life in the rural South was often as brutal as it had been during the worst of those years. The land could be unyielding, making sharecropping an endless cycle of poverty and debt, and children's education fell to the mercy of the planting and harvesting seasons. Author Dalton Stephenson's skillful handling of dialect and authentic culture transports readers to the foothills of Alabama's "Tennesse Valley" to witness one family's evolution. From the philandering father of eight and a predatory grandfather to the harrowing birth of the youngest boy at the hands of a drunken doctor, Stephenson's novel paints a stark yet powerful picture. His well-developed characters and the simple storyline combine to make "And the Willows Wept" a darkly optimistic piece of realism that is both historical and authentic.

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