Gone Crazy in Alabama

Set in the summer of 1969, three sisters—Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern—journey from Brooklyn to Alabama to visit their grandmother, Big Ma, and her elderly mother, Ma Charles. Their father emphasizes the cultural differences they will encounter in the South, hinting at the challenges and experiences that await them in this new environment. The narrative explores themes of family, cultural identity, and the contrasts between their urban upbringing and Southern traditions.