Sheree Renee Thomas’ “Dark Matter” 
A Memphis writer rediscovers a lesser-known branch of African-American literature: speculative fiction.
LEONARD GILL
I’m not one of those people who say they did it on their own,” Sheree Renee Thomas readily admits. “There are always people along the way who gave you a chance.”
In Thomas’ case, start with her parents, who were big readers, their house in Memphis filled with books, including fantasy and science fiction. When Thomas one day reached for her parents’ copy of The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, they took her to get her first library card, and the librarian at the Hollywood branch introduced Thomas to other science-fiction titles.
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