New York Times Book Review Maslin, Janet. "Books of The Times: Racial Insults and Quiet Bravery in 1960s Mississippi." The New York Times 18 Feb. 2009. Web. 22 Dec. 2010.
Awards and Features
Selected as the 2010 Indies Choice Book of the Year – Adult Debut
Selected as the 2010 Southern Independent Booksellers Association's Book of the Year for Fiction
Featured on the Today Show's "Ten Must-Read Books for Spring."