JD Bruton was born and raised in Miami, Fl where he stayed until age 17. Upon graduating from Mays Sr. High he elisted into the US Army where he spent a total of 23 years as a saxophone player in the army band. He is married and now lives in St. Albans, NY with his wife Janet. The Poplar Trees is his first book but, look for another with in the coming months.
The Poplar Trees is the love story of Sadie Jones & Brad Malloy it reveals some of the struggles of an interracial southern couple circa 1960, and how they coped with the situation.