Stringfellow’s debut novel Memphis (Dial Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House) is a multi-generational bildungsroman based on the author’s rich Civil Rights history.

A recent winner of the Book Pipeline Fiction Contest, Memphis was recognized for its clear path to film or TV series adaptation. Third World Press published her first collection of poetry entitled More than Dancing in 2008.

A cross-genre artist, Stringfellow was Northwestern University’s first MFA graduate in both poetry and prose, and has been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes, as well as Best of the Net.

After having lived in Okinawa, Ghana, Chicago, Cuba, Spain, Italy, and Washington DC, she moved back home to Memphis, where she sits on her porch swing every evening with her hound, Huckleberry, listening to records and chatting with neighbors.