Tayari Jones writes literary fiction about Black families, marriage and the way public institutions can reshape private relationships. An American Marriage follows newlyweds Celestial and Roy after Roy is wrongfully imprisoned, then examines what happens when love, loyalty and time no longer fit the promises they made before his sentence. Silver Sparrow centres on two daughters of the same man, only one of whom knows that he is living a double family life. Leaving Atlanta follows children growing up during the Atlanta child murders. Jones’s prose is clear, intimate and strongly character-led, often shifting perspective so that moral certainty becomes harder to maintain. Her work suits readers of contemporary African American fiction, marriage novels and family secrets. Read more Less
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