![]() ![]() ‘Black literature and music provide the stories and soundtrack for these turbulent and hopeful times, and Sara finds herself drawn in by conversations of education, politics and a brighter tomorrow with Jonas, a local schoolteacher. ![]() Across the country, people like Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Like many cities in early 1960s America, Memphis is still segregated, but change is in the air. She is welcomed with open arms by Mama Sugar, a kindly matriarch and owner of the popular boardinghouse The Scarlet Poplar. ![]() ‘Sara King has nothing, save for her secrets and the baby in her belly, as she boards the bus to Memphis, hoping to outrun her past in Chicago. ‘In 1960s Memphis, a young mother finds refuge in a boarding house where family encompasses more than just blood and hidden truths can bury you or set you free. I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review. This post is part of a blog tour organised by Random Things Blog Tours. ![]()
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