β Scribed by Jones, Tayari;
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
OPRAHβS BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION
βOne of my favorite parts of summer is deciding what to read when things slow down just a bit, whether itβs on a vacation with family or just a quiet afternoon . . . An American Marriage by Tayari Jones is a moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.β βBarack Obama
βHaunting . . . Beautifully written.β βThe New York Times Book Review
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βBrilliant and heartbreaking . . . Unforgettable.β βUSA Today
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βA tense and timely love story . . . Packed with brave questions about race and class.β βPeople
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βCompelling.β βThe Washington Post
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βEpic . . . Transcendent . . . Triumphant.β βElle**
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 didnβt commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Royβs time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Royβs conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together.
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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**βwith hope and painβ**into the future.
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