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| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Fiction) | 2006 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Aria Jackson, a young woman in Atlanta haunted by a childhood car accident that killed her father and sister, must confront the secrets she has kept from her partner and herself. 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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