An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Hostess: Amy
Attendees: Cheryl, Janna, Susan, Myra, Gayle, Pam
“Compelling . . . spun with tender patience by Jones, who cradles each of these characters in a story that pulls our sympathies in different directions. She never ignores their flaws, their perfectly human tendency toward self-justification, but she also captures their longing to be kind, to be just, to somehow behave well despite the contradictory desires of the heart.”—Ron Charles, Washington Post
“Tayari Jones has emerged as one of the most important voices of her generation.”—Essence
“In this unforgettable novel, Tayari Jones tackles hard questions about pride, betrayal, and our capacity to forgive.”—Real Simple
"Novelist Jones writes brilliantly about expectations and loss and racial injustice, and how love must evolve when our best laid plans go awry."—Esquire.com
"Tayari Jones provides an essential contemporary portrait of a marriage in this searing novel. An American Marriage gorgeously evokes the New South as it explores mass incarceration on a personal level."—Entertainment Weekly
Our selection generated lengthy and varied discussion... marriage...accusations....victims.....incarceration....friendships....relationship challenges. It was also timely to current events about accusations (Kavanaugh Supreme Court Justice nomination) We didn't manage to do our usual star rating but this book got high ranks for creating great converstion.
Next month's selection: Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
