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Memphis Reads: ON REPENTANCE AND REPAIR, by Danya Ruttenberg

Aislinn reviews ON REPENTANCE AND REPAIR, by Danya Ruttenberg, Beacon Press, 2023, 256 pages.  Why is it so hard to say, “I’m sorry?” Pride and ignorance can keep us from connecting meaningfully with our fellow humans, and it’s hard to know what to do when we’ve done wrong. In her brilliant…

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MEMPHIS READS: THE MAYOR OF MAXWELL STREET by AVERY CUNNINGHAM

Candice reviews THE MAYOR OF MAXWELL STREET by Avery Cunningham, Hyperion Avenue, 2024, 508 pages. To put it simply, The Mayor of Maxwell Street was absolutely phenomenal. It was so good, I had to stop and research who this author was. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised to learn…

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MEMPHIS READS: LOST RESTAURANTS OF MEMPHIS by G. WAYNE DOWDY

Marilyn reviews LOST RESTAURANTS OF MEMPHIS, by G. Wayne Dowdy, The History Press, 2019, 128 pages.  Every generation of Memphians has restaurants they remember. In Lost Restaurants of Memphis, G. Wayne Dowdy invites readers to sample the menus and relive memories of beloved restaurants. Readers can explore Golden Eagle, Great Republic, Luermann’s, Burkle’s Bakery, Fortune’s Jungle Garden, Grisanti’s, Paulette’s, Mahalia Jackson’s Glori-Fried Chicken,…

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MEMPHIS READS: MEMPHIS by TARA STRINGFELLOW

Sara reviews MEMPHIS by Tara Stringfellow, The Dial Press, 2022, 245 pages. It took me a minute to get the sense of where this story was going; generational sagas aren’t usually my thing. But once Auntie August came into the picture—I was sold. This is a powerful shout-out to the…

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MEMPHIS READS: NOTHING TO SEE HERE by KEVIN WILSON

Andrea reviews NOTHING TO SEE HERE by Kevin Wilson, Harper Collins Publishing, 2019, 254 pages. First of all, I want to thank Sara P. for introducing me to this author from Tennessee. Nothing to see Here is one of the funniest, saddest, most tragic stories I have ever read, as…

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MEMPHIS READS: GOOD OMENS by TERRY PRATCHETT AND NEIL GAIMAN

Sara reviews Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, HarperCollins, 1990, 369 pages. “Nice” meaning “precise” in this context, as it would be hard to say that a prediction of the end of the world is “nice,” per say. In…

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MEMPHIS READS: THE HOMEWRECKERS by MARY KAY ANDREWS

  Sara reviews The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews, St. Martin’s Press, 2022, 437 pages If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the personal lives of HGTV reality TV shows, here’s a book for you. This story has a lot going on: a televised home renovation on an incredibly tight…

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MEMPHIS READS: THE HOUSEKEEPER by JOY FIELDING

Andrea reviews THE HOUSEKEEPER by Joy Fielding, Ballantine Books, 2022, 351 pages. I have been reading this particular author from Florida since I was a teenager. I refuse to tell you how long ago that’s been, but you can look up the publication date of SEE JANE RUN if you are really that curious. Ms….

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