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Tayari Jones

Tayari Jones

Born November 30, 1970

Quotes

  • “All of these characters are trying to figure out the extent to which they are allowed to be self-interested in the face of this larger cultural crisis…In many ways, it is a question of modern African-American life. What is the balance between your desires and your responsibilities?”
    On how mass incarceration affects African Americans in “INTERVIEWS: Tayari Jones

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Books by Tayari Jones in order

Books by Tayari Jones in the order they were published, from Leaving Atlanta (2002) to Kin (2026).

  1. 1Leaving AtlantaLeaving Atlanta2002
  2. 2The UntellingThe Untelling2005
  3. 3Silver SparrowSilver Sparrow2011
  4. 4Atlanta NoirAtlanta Noir2017
  5. 5American MarriageAmerican Marriage2018
  6. 6KinKin2026

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