Family Saga

First-time novelist Tara M. Stringfellow celebrates the city of Memphis as not only a place but also a people, a culture and, most importantly, a community.

First-time novelist Tara M. Stringfellow celebrates the city of Memphis as not only a place but also a people, a culture and, most importantly, a community.

Anne Tyler is a master of interpersonal drama, and her skilled storytelling takes center stage in French Braid.

Anne Tyler is a master of interpersonal drama, and her skilled storytelling takes center stage in French Braid.

Black Cake marks the launch of a writer to watch, one who masterfully plumbs the unexpected depths of the human heart.

Black Cake marks the launch of a writer to watch, one who masterfully plumbs the unexpected depths of the human heart.

Juhea Kim’s debut novel is epic in range but intimate in emotional depth, sure to appeal to readers of historical fiction who prize a well-wrought character.

Juhea Kim’s debut novel is epic in range but intimate in emotional depth, sure to appeal to readers of historical fiction who prize a well-wrought character.

Elif Shafak’s novel asks readers to see beyond themselves, particularly in the meditative moments when a fig tree speaks.

Elif Shafak’s novel asks readers to see beyond themselves, particularly in the meditative moments when a fig tree speaks.

Award-winning novel The House of Rust is enchanting and sometimes delightfully odd, full of lush descriptions and the rhythms of the sea.

Award-winning novel The House of Rust is enchanting and sometimes delightfully odd, full of lush descriptions and the rhythms of the sea.

In her beautifully written debut, Gabriela Garcia presents a new classic of mother-daughter literature.

In her beautifully written debut, Gabriela Garcia presents a new classic of mother-daughter literature.

Patricia Engel stands out as an especially gifted storyteller who elevates this family saga through the use of Andean folk tales.

Patricia Engel stands out as an especially gifted storyteller who elevates this family saga through the use of Andean folk tales.

Areum’s reckoning with his fate makes for a wrenching story. As fleeting as his fictional life may be, he will not be a character easily forgotten.

Areum’s reckoning with his fate makes for a wrenching story. As fleeting as his fictional life may be, he will not be a character easily forgotten.

The opening premise of Eman Quotah’s debut, Bride of the Sea, is intriguing, and it soon transforms into a family saga that spans from 1970 to 2018.

The opening premise of Eman Quotah’s debut, Bride of the Sea, is intriguing, and it soon transforms into a family saga that spans from 1970 to 2018.

Liese O’Halloran Schwarz’s novel juggles a complex story and structure, creating believable characters in its portrait of a family shattered by loss.

Liese O’Halloran Schwarz’s novel juggles a complex story and structure, creating believable characters in its portrait of a family shattered by loss.

Jane Johnson’s latest novel is beautiful story of love, loss and pain, bouncing between wartime memories of the 1940s and present day.

Jane Johnson’s latest novel is beautiful story of love, loss and pain, bouncing between wartime memories of the 1940s and present day.

An intoxicating blend of historical events and fiction, ‘The Color of Air’ is perfect for anyone looking for a magical love story that transcends time.

An intoxicating blend of historical events and fiction, ‘The Color of Air’ is perfect for anyone looking for a magical love story that transcends time.

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