Fleeing her husband's explosive temper, Miriam has brought her two daughters back to Memphis. The city has changed since Joan's grandparents lived there. Streets once filled with the beat of protest and blues, now echo with gunfire. But Joan still looks for the beauty in this city, in its people - and she realizes that to make a future for herself, she must find her own song to sing. Shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2022.