Tara M Stringfellow assembles an endearing and unforgettable cast of characters who find strength in vulnerability, safety in art, and liberation in telling the truth. Memphis is an American epic, a tribute to life in all of its sorrow and joyful resilienceĬhloe Benjamin, bestselling author of The ImmortalistsĪn evocative, compelling tale. In luminous, lyrical prose, Tara Stringfellow sings the song of the North women - and the North men - with wisdom, humor, and deep humanity. Jacqueline Woodson, bestselling author of Red at the Bone

Tara Stringfellow will be an author to watch for years to come. I fell in love with this family, from Joan's fierce heart to her grandmother Hazel's determined resilience. Written with the grace of a poet, Memphis is as hopeful as it is heartbreaking. I can't wait to read more from this author this beautifully written, inspiring story is full of hope and memorable characters If ever there was a novel that reflects how the past can shape us, and how we can change our own story, it is this stunning debut.

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You will fall in love with these women' 'One of the best books I've ever read' 'Utterly spellbinding' 'This book has my entire heart' 'It felt so real - I cried at their pain and smiled at their joy' 'Intricately plotted, wildly satisfying' 'Epic, in every sense of the word. **** READERS LOVE MEMPHIS **** 'I couldn't put it down. Joan can't change the past, but she can change her future. But she also sees their resilience and courage, how these extraordinary women fry green tomatoes and braid hair and sing all the while.

Read more As Joan learns more about her family's past she discovers she's not the only North woman to have experienced great hurt. But when the front door opens, she does remember her cousin Derek. She doesn't remember the bustle of Beale Street or the smell of honeysuckle as she climbs the porch steps to her aunt's house. Joan was only a child the last time she visited Memphis. *THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 'A rhapsodic hymn to Black women' New York Times Book Review 'Epic yet intimate' Cosmopolitan 'Ferocious and compassionate' Irish Times FAMILY CAN HOLD YOU TOGETHER.

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