Writing Black with Maiysha Kai

The Heart and Soul of "Memphis" with Author Tara M. Stringfellow


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Acclaimed poet and author Tara M. Stringfellow joins Writing Black to give Writing Black listeners a glipse into her new book "Memphis," which is about 3 generations of a Black family in the city of Memphis and one little girl that realizes she has the power to change the trajectory of her family. Maiysha and Tara discuss her journey from being an attorney, to becoming an poet, to being motivated to step into activism, to deciding to sit down and write her debut novel "Memphis. Tara also talks about her love for Memphis, how she wrote portions of the book in Cuba on the beach and more. 

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