An American Marriage Jonesov Tayari (2019)

Longlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction in 2019, this moving novel portrays the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple. Newlyweds Celestial and Roy embody the American Dream: he is a young executive, while she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. Their lives are torn apart when Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he did not commit. Devastated and unmoored, Celestial struggles to hold on to the love that has been her centre, finding comfort in Andre, their closest friend. When Roys conviction is suddenly overturned, he returns home ready to resume their life together. An American Marriage offers an insightful look into the hearts and minds of three unforgettable characters, bound together and separated by forces beyond their control.