Tayari Jones
Author of An American Marriage
About the Author
Tayari Jones was born on November 30, 1970 in Atlanta Georgia. She attended Spelman College, University of Iowa, and the University of Georgia. She later attended Arizonia State University to earn her MFA. She went on to teach creative writing at the University of Illinois and George Washington show more University. Her first novel, Leaving Atlanta, was written in 2002 while she was a graduate student at Arizonia State University. It was about the Atlanta Child Murders of 1979-1981.Her other title's include: The Untelling, Silver Sparrow, and An American Marriage. She has been awarded the Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Debut Fiction, the Lillian Smith Book Award, and the Radcliffe Institute Fellowship. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Tayari Jones
LaKeisha and the Dirty Girl 1 copy
Symbolism and Cynicism 1 copy
Old Fourth Ward 1 copy
Брак по-американски 1 copy
Associated Works
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance (2020) — Foreword — 384 copies
Neighbors and Other Stories (2024) — Introduction, some editions; Introduction, some editions — 71 copies
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- Canonical name
- Jones, Tayari
- Birthdate
- 1970-11-30
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Places of residence
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Nigeria - Education
- Spelman College
Arizona State University
University of Iowa (MFA)
University of Georgia - Occupations
- associate professor (Writing)
novelist - Organizations
- Rutgers University, Newark
Radcliffe Institute (Fellow) - Awards and honors
- USA Collins Fellow (2009)
- Agent
- Jane Dystel (Dystel & Goderich)
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- Works
- 13
- Also by
- 14
- Members
- 5,882
- Popularity
- #4,196
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 368
- ISBNs
- 106
- Languages
- 10
- Favorited
- 7
I liked this story, but it is sad. I liked that it is told from three points-of-view--Roy, Celestial, and Andre, Celestial's best friend since childhood. Each provides a full view of the marriage and the prison term. I felt for Roy. He got the worse. He did nothing wrong but because of his skin color, he is convicted. I found it interesting who his cellmate was. I liked the wisdom of Walter. He was spot on in so much that Roy would go through. Not sure what I feel towards Celestial and Andre. I do not like their betrayal of Roy. Nor did I like how clinical they tried to be with Roy.
I think the ending was what it was going to be, what it had to be. The three characters had grown in different ways and directions. Roy was hardened from prison. Celestial was more independent than she initially believed. Andre was always there for Celestial and, to an extent, Roy.
I was glad I read this. I will read more of her books.… (more)