And when an innocent man is finally released back into a world he no longer recognises. When a marriage is tested beyond its means. What follows is a character-driven, multi-perspective insight into what happens when life doesn’t turn the way you expected.

Though strong and independent, Celestial is rocked by the injustice and suddenly thrown into a life of solitude, seeking solace in her childhood friend, Andre.

An American Marriage is a masterpiece of storytelling, an intimate look deep into the souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward-with hope and pain-into the future.Overall – 4.4 A simple story with thought-provoking themesĮarly into their marriage, Celestial’s husband, Roy, is arrested and sentenced to 12 years for a crime he did not commit. This stirring love story is a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three people who are at once bound and separated by forces beyond their control. After five years, Roy’s conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together. 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. Triumphant.” -Elle 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 “Compelling.” -The Washington Post “Epic. Unforgettable.” -USA Today “A tense and timely love story. Beautifully written.” -The New York Times Book Review “Brilliant and heartbreaking. A NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK A 2018 BEST OF THE YEAR SELECTION OF NPR * TIME * BUSTLE * O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE * THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS * AMAZON.COM OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION “A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.” -Barack Obama “Haunting.

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