Anchored by its strong themes, the novel leads readers to grapple with racism, the importance of education, boundaries within marriage and being true to yourself. As a result of an unfair justice system toward Black people, Roy is accused and convicted of a crime and his wife, Celestial is left to fend for herself on the outside. The story centers Roy O’Thaniel Hamilton and Celestial Gloriana Davenport, a young married couple with dreams of success for their futures when “a meteor crashed their life,” after approximately 18 months of marriage. In this epistolary novel, Tayari Jones paints each character and scene with vivid strokes of imagination and realism. An American Marriage is set in the US South, divided among Georgia, Louisiana, and the African American soul. Jones is also a member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers and her literature predominantly features this important regional locale. Prior to her recent acclaim, Jones received several awards including the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award in Fine Arts from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and the United States Artist Fellowship. An American Marriage is part of the Oprah Winfrey Book Club and has received praise from former President Barak Obama. Tayari Jones, a Georgia native and New York Times best-selling author, has penned four novels with An American Marriage being her latest contribution.
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