An American Marriage, Tayari Jones
An American Marriage, Tayari Jones
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An American Marriage
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Tayari Jones

Narrator: Sean Crisden, Eisa Davis

Unabridged: 9 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/06/2018

Synopsis

Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn't commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy's time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy's conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together.

This stirring love story is a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three people who are at once bound and separated by forces beyond their control. An American Marriage is a masterpiece of storytelling, an intimate look deep into the souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward—with hope and pain—into the future.

About Tayari Jones

Tayari Jones is the author of Silver Sparrow, The Untelling, and Leaving Atlanta. Jones holds degrees from Spelman College, Arizona State University, and the University of Iowa. She serves on the MFA faculty at Rutgers and blogs on writing at tayarijones.com. She lives in Brooklyn.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on December 12, 2019

A couple years ago, Melinda and I visited a state prison in Georgia as part of our foundation’s work on U.S. poverty. I’d never been to a prison before, and it was an eye-opening experience. The most memorable part was the discussion we had with some of the inmates about transitioning back into socie......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on February 23, 2018

Much of life is timing and circumstance, I see that now. I know it's still early, but I've got a feeling this is going to be one of my favourite reads of 2018. It is a powerful, subtle, sad tale about the criminal justice system in America, and the personal, long-term consequences of its injustic......more

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on March 28, 2018

I can’t say that I loved An American Marriage. What I can say, is that it made me think deeply about human nature, love, and, of course, marriage. This is a thought-provoking, well-written, depth-filled character study about a marriage on the brink. Celestial and Roy, a young couple from Atlanta......more

Goodreads review by JanB on June 20, 2018

Edited 9/20 to add: My book club discussed this last night and while not everyone loved the book (but no one disliked it), it made for a lively and interesting discussion. I'd highly recommend for book clubs. I’m afraid I’m in the outlier club with this one. What I liked: - The writing is gorgeous. 4-......more

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