Anita Gail Jones will be introducing her debut novel “The Peach Seed,” published by Henry Holt/Macmillan Books. It has received glowing praise from several writers such as A.J. Verdelle, author of “The Good Negress” and “Miss Chloe,” and Alice Randall, award-winning author of “The Wind Done Gone.”

The story, which takes place in Anita’s home state of Georgia, is a stirring family drama. Fletcher Dukes and Altovise Benson reunite after five decades apart-and a mountain of secrets-exploring how one family lives amid the present repercussions of personal choice and history’s sweep. An indelible portrait of a family, “The Peach Seed” explores how kin pass down legacies of sorrow, joy, and strength.