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An American Marriage



by
Tayari Jones

Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Imprint
Algonquin
ISBN
9781616201340

Awards and Honors
2019 Women's Prize for Fiction Winner
2019 Aspen Words Literary Prize Winner
2019 Indies Choice Award Finalist, Book of the Year - Adult Fiction
CPL Best of the Best - 2018
Kirkus Best Books, Fiction - 2018
Library Journal Best Books, Fiction - 2018
NYPL Best Books - 2018
NYT Notable Books - 2018
NPR’s Book Concierge - 2018
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Strong Language, Discrimination: Reference/Discussion, Violence: Mild Violence, Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes, Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse
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Newlyweds Roy and Celeste's love is put to the test when Roy is incarcerated for a crime Celeste knows he didn't commit.

POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Strong Language, Discrimination: Reference/Discussion, Violence: Mild Violence, Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes, Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse

Details

Format

Print

Page Count

320

Trim Size

9" x 6"

Dewey

F

AR

0: points 0

Lexile

HL770L

Genre

Fiction

Scholastic Reading Counts

22

JLG Release

Mar 2018

Book Genres


Topics

Marriage. False imprisonment. Racism. Incarceration. Jealousy.

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Praise & Reviews

Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:

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