“Lane’s prose is entertaining. The writing is lovely. The characters are who truly shine in Lane’s novel. The mother-son relationship between Dwight and Winona is both loving and trying, while the various customers and cast of characters that visit Willies Market help bring the story to life and paint a vibrant picture of the neighborhood and community of East Liberty. Readers will find an emotional and engaging story throughout as they journey through the inner lives of the market’s customers. However, the strongest character is the market itself, and Lane has crafted a beautiful and moving tribute to community and family.”
– BookLife Prize 2020 Review

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“The Family Stone is an exquisitely written family chronicle surrounding the owners of Willie’s Market, Abraham and Winona Stone. Set in the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement, Willie’s Market is the nucleus where family, friends, adversaries, and old lovers converge. Filled with humor, sadness, love and tragedy, the characters will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page. Highly recommended. I purchased this book directly from the publisher.”
-- Leona Grieve (author of The Jigsaw Man, Limboland and Renascence under the pen name Leigh Goodison)