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No meetings, no deadlines, no pressure, just good reading! This month’s title is "Memphis" by Tara M. Stringfellow. Pick up a copy of the book at the Culture & AV service desk.
Enjoy fiction and nonfiction, large print, and audiobooks. Author information, questions to ponder, and readalikes are included with each book.
Book summary:
In the summer of 1995, ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father's violence to the only place they have left: her mother's ancestral home in Memphis. When her aunt opens the door, Joan sees the cousin who once brutally assaulted her. Over the next few years, she is determined not just to survive, but to find something to dream for.
"An engrossing debut novel ... beautifully written prose, unforgettable characters, messages of sisterhood and community ... The author shows tremendous insight into the effects of violence on Black women in America, told from a captivating Southern female perspective that makes "Memphis" one of the most compelling must-reads of 2022 and beyond." —NPR, "Best Books of 2022"
Readlikes include "The Peach Seed" by Anita Gail Jones, "Africaville" by Jeffrey Colvin, and "The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Novel" by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers.
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