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Tayari Jones is the author of four novels, including The Women's Prize winner An American Marriage, Silver Sparrow, The Untelling, and Leaving Atlanta. Jones holds degrees from Spelman College, Arizona State University, and the University of Iowa. She serves on the MFA faculty at Rutgers and blogs on writing at www.tayarijones.com/blog. She lives in Brooklyn.

Books by Tayari Jones

Silver Sparrow

My favourite of all the books I have written. Tayari Jones
From the winner of The Women's Prize winner and New York Times Bestseller An American Marriage.

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An American Marriage

WINNER OF THE 2019 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION.
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION

'Haunting . . . Beautifully written' The New York Times Book Review

'Compelling' The Washington Post

'Epic . . . Transcendent . . . Triumphant' Elle

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Tayari Jones Q&A

The New York Times bestselling author on her inspiration for Silver Sparrow, setting her books in Atlanta and questions from readers.