Were this book not on my Pulitzer goal list, I likely would have read it on the recommendation of my husband, who had enjoyed it a decade prior. A Summons to Memphis is a solid definition of Southern literature - a study of characters who simultaneously deserve our sympathy and scorn, revealed to us...
This is a beautifully crafted book. Phillip Carver is summonned back to Memphis by his sisters after their father becomes romantically involved with a new partner following the death of their mother. From this premise unfolds a complex tale of Memphis culture and family politics. The family had move...
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