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Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18

Books mentioned on Tayari Jones on 'An American Marriage'

6 books · With Tayari Jones, J. Randy Taraborrelli, Alexander Alter, Tina Jordan, G. Beckerman, Emily Aken · Watch on YouTube

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. An American Marriage

    Tayari Jones; Sean Crisden; Eisa Davis; Karine Lalechère · at 0:44

    An American Marriage by Tayari Jones is an acclaimed contemporary novel that explores the devastating impact of a wrongful conviction on a newlywed couple in the American South.

    Discussed
    “her latest book is called an American marriage a novel it's her fourth novel and the latest pick from the Oprah book club”
    Pamela Paul Tayari Jones on 'An American Marriage' 2024-07-18 Listen at 0:44
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

  2. Sing, Unburied, Sing

    Jesmyn Ward · at 13:40

    Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward is a powerful Mississippi-set novel that functions simultaneously as a raw road trip narrative and a haunting ghost story.

    Discussed
    “well there was recently as you know Jasmine Ward's Sing unburied Sing which continues her look also at African-American South”
    Pamela Paul Tayari Jones on 'An American Marriage' 2024-07-18 Listen at 13:40
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

  3. A horse walks into a bar

    דויד גרוסמן · at 45:38

    A Horse Walks into a Bar by David Grossman is a bleak and darkly comic novel that centers on a tragic stand-up comedy performance in a small Israeli town.

    Discussed
    “well I'll explain um it's David Grossman's horse walks into a bar which I've been meaning to read for about a year”
    G. Beckerman Tayari Jones on 'An American Marriage' 2024-07-18 Listen at 45:38
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

  4. The Portrait of a Lady

    Henry James · at 51:15 · mentioned 2 times

    The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James is a classic 1881 novel following the spirited young American heiress Isabel Archer as she navigates European society, independence, and a disastrous marriage.

    Discussed
    “I'm reading Mrs Osmond by John banville which is Believe It or Not a sequel to portrait of a lady long awaited seet a long awaited and maybe we should start by reminding people about portrait of a lady itself”
    Emily Aken Tayari Jones on 'An American Marriage' 2024-07-18 Listen at 51:15
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

  5. Washington Square

    Henry James · at 50:20

    Washington Square by Henry James is a compelling novella that explores themes of courtship, family control, and inheritance in nineteenth-century New York City.

    Discussed
    “I went to Washington Square which is one of his earlier novels and is by his standards relatively quick and easy to read”
    John Williams Tayari Jones on 'An American Marriage' 2024-07-18 Listen at 50:20
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library

  6. Mrs Osmond

    John Banville · at 51:15

    Discussed
    “I'm reading Mrs Osmond by John banville which is Believe It or Not a sequel to portrait of a lady”
    Emily Aken Tayari Jones on 'An American Marriage' 2024-07-18 Listen at 51:15
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible Bookshop.org Open Library