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 centre. After five years, Roy’s conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together.
Tayari Jones is the author of four novels, most recently An American Marriage which has been awarded the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Aspen Words Prize. Jones is a member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers, A.D. White Professor at Large at Cornell University and Professor of Creative Writing at Emory University.
This novel is a realistic and honest study of individuals and a relationship. It takes a dramatic event as an impetus for the plot but its strength lies in its characters. A book read straight through that you don’t want to end. Limerick City & County Libraries
This was the most popular title from 2018 in our library system over the last year. Iowa City Public Library, USA
An American Marriage is a moving story of newlyweds struggling with adversity and the consequences of injustice not only for them but for their extended family. Jones grapples with difficult social and racial issues through expressive fiction. San José Public Library, USA
A profound exploration of marriage, fidelity, crime and punishment. The author delivers a searing account of a relationship unravelling as a result of a wrongful conviction and subsequent incarceration. Ferguson Library, USA
| Author | Tayari Jones |
|---|---|
| Country | US |
| Nominating Library | Ferguson Library, USA, Iowa City Public Library, USA, Limerick City & County Libraries, Ireland, Lincoln Library, USA, San José Public Library, USA |
| Publisher | Algonquin Books |
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