In 'Gathering of Waters', the town of Money, Mississippi, itself becomes the storyteller, weaving a tale that spans from the early twentieth century to Hurricane Katrina. Tass Hilson and Emmett Till, once young lovers, are torn apart by Emmett's brutal murder in 1955. Tass escapes to Detroit, only to return decades later, where a profound reunion awaits as Emmett's spirit rises from the Tallahatchie River. Combining stark realism with mystical happenings, this novel blurs the line between the living and the dead, narrating a powerful story of love, haunting memories, and the indomitable human spirit.