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THE SPELLBINDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE WOMEN'S PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF AN AMERICAN MARRIAGENumber One on Obama's Summer Reading List 2026A Most Anticipated Book for 2026 according to the New York Times, New Statesman, Guardian, Independent, Financial Times and USA TodayShortlisted for the 2026 Kirkus PrizeA yearning for their missing mothers pulls Vernice and Annie apart. It will take a devastating tragedy to bring them back together.Vernice and Annie are 'cradle friends', born days apart in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, both destined never to know their mothers. The girls are inseparable, bound by a friendship far deeper than sisterhood. But this is the American south in the 1950s. Black girls like Vernice and Annie have to fight for every opportunity they can, and neither one can build the future they hope for in Honeysuckle. Gradually, inevitably, the girls drift apart. Vernice pursues her education; Annie is lured by the promise of a heady first love affair and a growing obsession with finding her mother. But her search pulls her even further into a world of danger that soon leaves her oldest friend battling to save her. Tayari Jones returns with an exuberant, richly told story about mothers, daughters, and a lifelong friendship that is as dangerous as it is unbreakable.'This is Tayari Jones's very best work.' ANN PATCHETT, author of Tom Lake'Kin is a masterpiece of a novel.' OPRAH WINFREY'A future classic.' ROISIN O'DONNELL, author of Nesting'An exquisite gift.' TIME MAGAZINE

THE SPELLBINDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE WOMEN'S PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF AN AMERICAN MARRIAGENumber One on Obama's Summer Reading List 2026A Most Anticipated Book for 2026 according to the New York Times, New Statesman, Guardian, Independent, Financial Times and USA TodayShortlisted for the 2026 Kirkus PrizeA yearning for their missing mothers pulls Vernice and Annie apart. It will take a devastating tragedy to bring them back together.Vernice and Annie are 'cradle friends', born days apart in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, both destined never to know their mothers. The girls are inseparable, bound by a friendship far deeper than sisterhood. But this is the American south in the 1950s. Black girls like Vernice and Annie have to fight for every opportunity they can, and neither one can build the future they hope for in Honeysuckle. Gradually, inevitably, the girls drift apart. Vernice pursues her education; Annie is lured by the promise of a heady first love affair and a growing obsession with finding her mother. But her search pulls her even further into a world of danger that soon leaves her oldest friend battling to save her. Tayari Jones returns with an exuberant, richly told story about mothers, daughters, and a lifelong friendship that is as dangerous as it is unbreakable.'This is Tayari Jones's very best work.' ANN PATCHETT, author of Tom Lake'Kin is a masterpiece of a novel.' OPRAH WINFREY'A future classic.' ROISIN O'DONNELL, author of Nesting'An exquisite gift.' TIME MAGAZINE

* Tayari Jones's brand new novel, KIN, is available to pre-order now! Out March 2026 *One of the New York Times's '100 Best Books of the 21st Century''A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.' Barack ObamaNewlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of the American Dream. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. Until one day they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn't commit. Devastated and unmoored, Celestial finds herself struggling to hold on to the love that has been her centre, taking comfort in Andre, their closest friend. When Roy's conviction is suddenly overturned, he returns home ready to resume their life together. A masterpiece of storytelling, An American Marriage offers a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three unforgettable characters who are at once bound together and separated by forces beyond their control.A Book of the Year according the i, Guardian, Sunday Times, Sunday MailLONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION, 2019SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD

THE SPELLBINDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE WOMEN'S PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE Number One on Obama's Summer Reading List 2026A Most Anticipated Book for 2026 according to the New York Times, New Statesman, Guardian, Independent, Financial Times and USA TodayShortlisted for the 2026 Kirkus Prize A yearning for their missing mothers pulls Vernice and Annie apart. It will take a devastating tragedy to bring them back together. Vernice and Annie are 'cradle friends', born days apart in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, both destined never to know their mothers. The girls are inseparable, bound by a friendship far deeper than sisterhood. But this is the American south in the 1950s. Black girls like Vernice and Annie have to fight for every opportunity they can, and neither one can build the future they hope for in Honeysuckle. Gradually, inevitably, the girls drift apart. Vernice pursues her education; Annie is lured by the promise of a heady first love affair and a growing obsession with finding her mother. But her search pulls her even further into a world of danger that soon leaves her oldest friend battling to save her. Tayari Jones returns with an exuberant, richly told story about mothers, daughters, and a lifelong friendship that is as dangerous as it is unbreakable. 'This is Tayari Jones's very best work.' ANN PATCHETT, author of Tom Lake 'Kin is a masterpiece of a novel.' OPRAH WINFREY 'A future classic.' ROISIN O'DONNELL, author of Nesting 'An exquisite gift.' TIME MAGAZINE

It's the end of summer in Atlanta, and fifth-grade classmates Tasha Baxter, Rodney Green, and Octavia Harrison will discover that back-to-school means facing everyday challenges in a new world of safety lessons, terrified parents, and constant fear. Because it was the summer during which Atlanta's African-American children were vanishing.The moving story of their struggle to grow up and survive shimmers with the piercing, ineffable quality of childhood, as it captures all the hurts and little wins, the all-too-sudden changes, and the merciless, outside forces that can sweep the young into adulthood and forever shape their lives.

From the author of the Oprah Book Club Selection An American Marriage, here is an emotionally powerful novel that "succeeds mightily...truly a wonderful story" (Boston Globe). Aria is no stranger to tragedy -- as a young girl, she and her older sister and mother survived a car crash that took the lives of their father and beloved baby sister. And although relations with her remaining family are strained, she's done her best to establish a solid, normal life for herself, living in Atlanta and teaching literacy to girls who have fallen on hard times.But now she has a secret that she's not yet ready to share with Dwayne, her devoted boyfriend, or Rochelle, her roommate and best friend: Aria is pregnant. Or so she thinks. The truth is about to make her question her every assumption and reevaluate the life she has worked so hard to build for herself...as it sends her reeling in a direction she had no idea she was destined to go.Praise for Tayari Jones"Tayari Jones is blessed with vision to see through to the surprising and devastating truths at the heart of ordinary lives, strength to wrest those truths free, and a gift of language to lay it all out, compelling and clear." -- Michael Chabon"Tayari Jones has emerged as one of the most important voices of her generation." -- Essence"One of America's finest writers." -- Nylon.com"Tayari Jones is a wonderful storyteller." -- Ploughshares

This much-anticipated and long-overdue installment in Akashic''s Noir Series reveals many sides of Atlanta only known to its residents."Atlanta has its share, maybe more than its share, of prosperity. But wealth is no safeguard against peril . . . Creepy as well as dark, grim in outlook . . . Hints of the supernatural may make these tales . . . appealing to lovers of ghost stories." —Kirkus ReviewsAkashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. This much-anticipated and long-overdue installment in Akashic''s Noir Series reveals many sides of Atlanta known only to its residents.Brand-new stories by: Tananarive Due, Kenji Jasper, Tayari Jones, Dallas Hudgens, Jim Grimsley, Brandon Massey, Jennifer Harlow, Sheri Joseph, Alesia Parker, Gillian Royes, Anthony Grooms, John Holman, Daniel Black, and David James Poissant.From the introduction by Tayari Jones:Atlanta itself is a crime scene. After all, Georgia was founded as a de facto penal colony and in 1864, Sherman burned the city to the ground. We might argue about whether the arson was the crime or the response to the crime, but this is indisputable: Atlanta is a city sewn from the ashes and everything that grows here is at once fertilized and corrupted by the past . . .These stories do not necessarily conform to the traditional expectations of noir . . . However, they all share the quality of exposing the rot underneath the scent of magnolia and pine. Noir, in my opinion, is more a question of tone than content. The moral universe of the story is as significant as the physical space. Noir is a realm where the good guys seldom win; perhaps they hardly exist at all. Few bad deeds go unrewarded, and good intentions are not the road to hell, but are hell itself . . . Welcome to Atlanta Noir. Come sit on the veranda, or the terrace of a high-rise condo. Pour yourself a glass of sweet tea, and fortify it with a slug of bourbon. Put your feet up. Enjoy these stories, and watch your back.

* One of the New York Times'' ''100 Best Books of the 21st Century'' * ''A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.'' Barack Obama Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of the American Dream. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. Until one day they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn''t commit. Devastated and unmoored, Celestial finds herself struggling to hold on to the love that has been her centre, taking comfort in Andre, their closest friend. When Roy''s conviction is suddenly overturned, he returns home ready to resume their life together. A masterpiece of storytelling, An American Marriage offers a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three unforgettable characters who are at once bound together and separated by forces beyond their control. A Book of the Year according the i, Guardian, Sunday Times, Sunday Mail LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION, 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD

* Tayari Jones's brand new novel, KIN, is available to pre-order now! Out March 2026 **SILVER SPARROW IS THE BESTSELLING RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK*From the award-winning author of An American Marriage comes this breathtaking tale of a sisterhood defined by a father's secret, perfect for fans of Brit Bennett and Yaa Gyasi 'MY FATHER, JAMES WITHERSPOON, IS A BIGAMIST.'SECRETSDana and Chaurisse are sisters who have never met. The only thing binding them together is the life-changing secret of their father's double life.LIESOnly one of them knows the truth about James and his hidden family. When the girls do finally meet and become friends, the fragile promise that has kept his secrets safe for so long threatens to implode. HOPEThis soulful story of friendship and sisterhood paints an unforgettable picture of the messy knots that bind families together, from the author of modern classic, An American Marriage. AN OBSERVER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A GUARDIAN 'BEST BOOK OF 2020 TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS' * A BOOKSELLER SMALL PUBLISHERS 2020 TOP 20'Do not miss this can’t-actually-stop-reading-it novel from the author of the Women's Prize for Fiction-winning An American Marriage.' Stylist

* Tayari Jones's brand new novel, KIN, is available to pre-order now! Out March 2026 **SILVER SPARROW IS THE BESTSELLING RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK*From the award-winning author of An American Marriage comes this breathtaking tale of a sisterhood defined by a father's secret, perfect for fans of Brit Bennett and Yaa Gyasi 'MY FATHER, JAMES WITHERSPOON, IS A BIGAMIST.'SECRETSDana and Chaurisse are sisters who have never met. The only thing binding them together is the life-changing secret of their father's double life.LIESOnly one of them knows the truth about James and his hidden family. When the girls do finally meet and become friends, the fragile promise that has kept his secrets safe for so long threatens to implode. HOPEThis soulful story of friendship and sisterhood paints an unforgettable picture of the messy knots that bind families together, from the author of modern classic, An American Marriage. AN OBSERVER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A GUARDIAN 'BEST BOOK OF 2020 TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS' * A BOOKSELLER SMALL PUBLISHERS 2020 TOP 20'Do not miss this can’t-actually-stop-reading-it novel from the author of the Women's Prize for Fiction-winning An American Marriage.' Stylist

Die Geschichte von zwei jungen Menschen, die sich finden, heiraten – und erfahren, dass nichts im Leben so stark und zugleich so zerbrechlich ist wie wahre Liebe.Eine junge Frau und ein junger Mann verlieben sich. Celestial steht vor ihrem Durchbruch als Künstlerin; Roy ist ein erfolgreicher Handelsvertreter, auf dem besten Weg, Karriere zu machen. Celestial und Roy beschließen, das Leben gemeinsam zu meistern. Sie heiraten. Ihre Liebe ist wahr und die Zukunft eine große Verheißung. Doch dann trifft sie wie aus dem Nichts ein Urteilsspruch, der Roy für Jahre ins Gefängnis bringt. Die beiden beschließen, sich nicht auseinanderbringen zu lassen und die schwere Zeit zu meistern. Aber sie müssen erkennen, dass das Leben sie mit einem unlösbaren Rätsel auf die Probe stellt: Wie kann Liebe so groß, so wahr – und doch so zerbrechlich sein?

James Witherspoon ist Chauffeur, lebt in Atlanta und ist mit zwei Frauen verheiratet. Chaurisse ist seine offizielle Tochter, Dana ist das zweite, geheime Kind, von dem niemand wissen darf. Beide Mädchen sind gleich alt, wohnen nicht weit voneinander entfernt und leben doch ganz unterschiedliche Leben. Denn während Chaurisse in einer heilen Familie aufwächst, muss Dana um jede Anerkennung kämpfen. Als sie vierzehn sind, laufen sich Dana und Chaurisse scheinbar zufällig über den Weg – wobei nur Dana weiß, dass sie Schwestern sind. Schließlich kommt es zu einem schicksalhaften Zusammentreffen beider Familien, das für die eine Seite den völligen Zusammenbruch bedeutet und für die andere eine Möglichkeit zum Aufbruch.

Atlanta, 1979: Die Fünftklässler Tasha, Rodney und Octavia kehren nach den Sommerferien an ihre Grundschule zurück. In diesem Jahr ist jedoch alles anders: Immer mehr Kinder verschwinden; sie werden Opfer einer schrecklichen Verbrechensserie. Ein Ungetüm aus Angst und Unverständnis breitet sich in den Familien und in der Schule aus. Gleichzeitig ist der Alltag der Kinder von eigenen Sorgen rund um Mitschüler:innen und Eltern geprägt – und auch immer wieder von Freuden, wie wir sie so ungetrübt nur als Kind empfinden.

Ein literarisches Meisterwerk, das noch lange nach dem Umblattern der letzten Seite bei einem bleibt. Oprah WinfreyMutterlosigkeit, eine lebenslange Freundschaft und die Schikanen der rassistischen 50er-Jahre: In Goodbye, Honeysuckle erzahlt Tayari Jones von zwei sehr unterschiedlichen jungen Frauen und ihrer Suche nach dem Gluck. Tur an Tur im landlichen Louisiana aufgewachsen, verbindet Niecy und Annie mehr als nur Freundschaft: Beide haben sie ihre Mutter nie kennengelernt, und beide sind sie fest entschlossen, diese klaffende Lucke in ihrem Leben zu fullen. Niecy geht nach Atlanta, um am beruhmten Spelman College zu studieren. Dort schlie t sie sich einem Kreis von selbstbewussten Schwarzen Frauen an und erlebt ihre erste Liebe, muss sich aber auch in einer gnadenlosen Welt des Reichtums behaupten. Annie verschlagt es nach Memphis und mitten hinein in Armut, Sex und Jazz. Abend fur Abend mixt sie Cocktails in einem Nachtclub und hofft, dass ihre verschollene Mutter am Tresen auftaucht. Wahrend all der Zeit schreiben Annie und Niecy einander wunderschone Briefe bis eine Tragodie ihre Leben wieder zusammenfuhrt und das Band zwischen ihnen auf die Probe stellt. Nr. 1 auf Barack Obamas Leseliste Sommer 2026

Celestial y Roy acaban de casarse y son la personificación tanto del Sueño Americano como del «nuevo Sur estadounidense». Él es un joven ejecutivo y ella es una artista en ciernes con una brillante carrera profesional por delante.Sin embargo, cuando la vida en común empieza a convertirse en rutina, una serie de circunstancias que jamás habrían imaginado los separan para siempre. Roy es detenido y condenado a doce años por un delito que Celestial sabe no ha cometido. Celestial es una mujer radicalmente independiente, pero el golpe la deja vacía, a la deriva, y busca refugio en Andre, amigo de la infancia y padrino de su boda. Van pasando los años de condena de Roy, pero Celestial es incapaz de aferrarse al amor que había sido el centro de su vida. Tras cinco años en prisión, a Roy le condonan inesperadamente el resto de la condena, y regresa a Atlanta listo para retomar la vida que compartía con su esposa.Un matrimonio americano es una obra maestra de la narración, una mirada íntima a lo más hondo de las almas de dos hombres y una mujer obligados a reconciliarse con el pasado.