Tayari Jones, “An American Marriage”

An onstage conversation with bestselling novelist Curtis Sittenfeld

From the acclaimed author of “Silver Sparrow,” “An American Marriage” is a stirring love story. Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of the American Dream until Roy is sentenced to 12 years for a crime Celestial knows he didn’t commit. As Roy’s time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. “An American Marriage” is a masterpiece of storytelling, an intimate look into the souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward--with hope and pain--into the future.