In 'Memphis,' a poignant mosaic of family legacy unfurls as ten-year-old Joan, alongside her mother and sister, seeks sanctuary from an abusive past in her ancestral Memphis home. This refuge once bore witness to her grandfather's groundbreaking yet tragic end as the city's first Black detective. As Joan matures, she finds solace in her art, sketching the resilience of her community and discovering her family's rich matrilineal heritage. Through a chorus of voices that dance between decades, this novel captures the essence of inheritance, interweaving threads of brutality and benevolence, faith and forgiveness, sacrifice and love—ultimately revealing the path to healing lies within the strokes of Joan's paintbrush.