Description:
Gathering Home by Vicki Marsh Covington is a quietly compelling coming-of-age novel that explores identity, family, and the meaning of belonging in the contemporary American South. Set in Birmingham, Alabama, the story follows Whitney Gaines, an adopted young woman whose life takes an unexpected turn when her father enters a congressional race and she begins searching for her biological roots. As Whitney reaches out to her birth family, she discovers new relationships that challenge her understanding of love, identity, and home. Set against a backdrop of political and cultural change, Covington's novel delicately weaves themes of adoption, faith, and generational connection into a deeply human story of self-discovery. Thoughtful and emotionally resonant, Gathering Home is a powerful exploration of what it means to belong--to a family, a place, and oneself.
Review Quotes:
"Vicki Covington has the courage to write with tenderness, the wit to keep her characters close to the heart. Gathering Home is . . . full of loveliness and restrained tension. " --Louise Erdrich