An American Marriage: A Novel

Tayari Jones

Feb 2018 · Highbridge Audio · Narrated by Sean Crisden and Eisa Davis

About this audiobook

Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn't commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy's time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy's conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together. This stirring love story is a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three people who are at once bound and separated by forces beyond their control. An American Marriage is a masterpiece of storytelling, an intimate look deep into the souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward-with hope and pain-into the future.

Ratings and reviews

Absolutely wonderful, well written novel. My Spelman Sister has performed an incomparable feat: creating an interesting story with captivating characters. My Mother recommended the book & as usual, I took her advice. Well worth my time!

I loved this book! To think this scenario could actually be someone's reality is so eye opening. Relatable, emotional, passionate, great book to get lost in.

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About the author

Tayari Jones is the author of 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 tayarijones.com. She lives in Brooklyn.

Sean Crisden is a multitalented actor and an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has recorded audiobooks in almost every genre, from science fiction to romance. He has also voiced characters in numerous video games and appeared in many commercials and films, including The Last Airbender.

Eisa Davis is an actor, writer, and composer. Her notable performances include House of Cards, The Wire, Rise, The Looming Tower, and Passing Strange. Her play Bulrusher was a nominee for the Pulitzer Prize, and she writes for the Netflix series She's Gotta Have It. Eisa received an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence.