Tag: Tayari Jones
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Tayari Jones’ “An American Marriage” is Winning
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Today is a big day for one of my favorite American authors, Tayari Jones. Her book, An American Marriage just won the Women’s Prize for fiction in the UK. The Women’s Prize is the only literary award specifically designated for women in the UK and Tayari Jones beat out a lot of…
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Ms. Meltingpot Reviews: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Hello Meltingpot Readers, If you recall, not too long ago, I was down and out with a nasty virus. The only upside to being forced to stay in bed was that I had recently purchased Tayari Jones’ new novel, An American Marriage: A Novel (Oprah’s Book Club 2018 Selection)and it had been sitting on my…
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Five New Books by Black Authors You Should Read During Black History Month
Hello Meltingpot Readers, It’s February! That means my birthday is coming up, Valentine’s Day is around the corner and of course, it’s Black History Month. Now, I already told you last week that I think we should be calling it Black Cool Month and making February a month of celebrating the coolness that Black people…
