Memphis has changed since Joan's grandparents lived there. But she also sees their resilience and courage, how these extraordinary women fry green tomatoes and braid hair and sing all the while. But when the front door opens, she does remember her cousin Derek.Īs Joan learns more about her family's past she discovers she's not the only North woman to have experienced great hurt. She doesn't remember the bustle of Beale Street on a summer's night 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. ' This story truly touched my soul' PRIMA, BOOK OF THE MONTHįleeing her husband's explosive temper, Miriam has brought her two daughters, Joan and Mya, back to Memphis, to the home her father built in the 40s. ' An American epic' CHLOE BENJAMIN, bestselling author of The Immortalists 'If ever there was a novel that reflects how the past can shape us, and how we can change our story, it's this stunning debut' WOMAN AND HOME Print Memphis: LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023
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