![]() ![]() ![]() Half a century earlier, Joan’s grandfather built this majestic house in the historic Black neighborhood of Douglass-only to be lynched days after becoming the first Black detective in the city. This is not the first time violence has altered the course of the family’s trajectory. Summer 1995: Ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father’s explosive temper and seek refuge at her mother’s ancestral home in Memphis. Places in the signing line are reserved for those who purchase a copy of Memphis from The King's English. ![]() ![]() Please specify if you will be attending the event and if you want your book personalized. GET YOUR COPY NOW! Pre-order your signed copy of Memphis today, by either calling the store at 80 or ordering online. This entry ticket does not include a copy of the featured book, which is sold separately. Please reserve your seat on Eventbrite here. You must reserve your seat by making a donation in any amount to our non-profit, Brain Food Books. This in-person event will take place at the bookshop. Stringfellow for a discussion and signing of her debut novel Memphis. TKE is excited to host author and poet Tara M. ![]()
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