One thing we don’t share is an over-romanticization of Memphis. Holland enjoyed her childhood just fine, but when she moved to North Carolina for college, she moved on. She fell in love with a different South and never looked back. It’s one of my favorite qualities of hers, the ability to thrive in new circumstances without making a big fuss about it. I write entire books about my changing identities. She just gets on with enjoying her life and doesn’t care what anyone thinks about her business.
