George Sessions Perry (May 5, 1910 – December 13, 1956) was an American novelist, World War II correspondent, and one of the highest paid popular magazine contributors of his time.
In 1945, French director Jean Renoir directed The Southerner, based on Hold Autumn in Your Hand, starring Zachary Scott and Beulah Bondi.
The critical praise and comparisons to John Steinbeck established Perry as one of the top writers of his era.
Insulated from the worst effects of the Great Depression by a small inherited income, Perry spent the next six years writing six novels and more than 50 short stories about rural and small-town Texas and the semifeudal system of tenant farming that prevailed at the time.
According to The New York Times, the Discovery was "a sort of consolation prize that the booksellers hope will draw attention to his work"; 7,000 copies had been sold.