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An american marriage review6/2/2023 ![]() ![]() As Roy’s time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn’t commit. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. Packed with brave questions about race and class.” - People Beautifully written.” - The New York Times Book Review “A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.” -Barack Obama ![]() LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION A NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOKĪ 2018 BEST OF THE YEAR SELECTION OF NPR * TIME * BUSTLE * O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE * THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS * AMAZON.COM ![]()
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