Her Last Time in Dothan

A seventh-grade girl visits her grandmother in south Alabama, where she observes her family members' struggles and grapples with her own relationship issues. As her mother is overwhelmed with grief, the girl witnesses something unsettling that adds to her understanding of her complex world. "Her Last Time in Dothan" is part of Halle Hill’s Good Women, a collection that explores the intricate lives of Black women in the Appalachian South through dark humor and profound humanity.