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Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Fiction) | 2012 | Shortlist | |
| NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction | 2012 | Shortlist |
About This Book
In 1980s Atlanta, two girls—one the legitimate daughter and one the secret daughter of a bigamist—live parallel lives until their worlds inevitably collide. Finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction.
About the Author
Tayari JonesAmerican
Tayari Jones was born in 1970 in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Atlanta's historically Black Southwest neighbourhoods, which form the backdrop for much of her fiction. She earned a BA from Spelman College, an MA from the University of Iowa, and an MFA from Arizona State University. She is a professor of creative writing at Emory University in Atlanta. Read more →
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