Mudbound

In her acclaimed debut novel, "Mudbound," Hillary Jordan explores the complexities of prejudice and family dynamics on a Mississippi Delta farm in 1946. As city girl Laura McAllen navigates the challenges of raising her family amidst her husband's questionable choices, the arrival of her brother-in-law and a changed son from a sharecropping family heightens tensions, revealing the deep scars of war. This powerful Southern tale won the Bellwether Prize for fiction and delves into the intricate relationships shaped by societal and personal conflicts.