An American Marriage

by Tayari Jones

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1. Best Books Like Normal PeopleReading list

   An American Marriage by Tayari Jones is a novel that is similar to Normal People by Sally Rooney in many ways. Both books explore the complexities of relationships and the impact of societal forces on individual lives. The story of Celestial and Roy’s marriage, which is torn apart by circumstances beyond their…

2. The Best Holiday Reads for Summer 2022Article

   An American Marriage is the perfect book to read on holiday this Summer. It is a story of love, loss and hope, and tells the story of the couple Roy and Celestial. They are young and in love, but their lives are turned upside down when Roy is accused of a crime he didn’t commit and is sent to prison. The novel follows…

3. Bridgett M. DavisInterview

   An American Marriage by Tayari Jones; The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy; The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson; Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez; Inheritance by Dani Shapiro; Fairyland by Alysia Abbott; The Light of The World by Elizabeth Alexander; Becoming by Michelle Obama; Born…

4. Tina SeeligInterview

   I’ve listened to a number of really terrific books over the last six months, including Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb, An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, Educated by Tara Westover, Becoming by Michelle Obama, Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss, Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, and Winners Take All…

5. Claire FullertonInterview

   I bought An American Marriage by Tayari Jones because of the hype. It deserves every bit of praise it’s been given.

6. Elin HilderbrandInterview
7. Brandy ColbertInterview

   I have a never-ending stack of books on my shelves that I’m looking forward to reading, including Swing Time by Zadie Smith and We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates. I’m also really excited to pick up An American Marriage by Tayari Jones and Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires, which is…

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