Tayari Jones

Tayari Jones is an American novelist, essayist, and professor of English at Emory University. Holding an MFA from Arizona State University, she is celebrated for her powerful explorations of American family life and racial dynamics.

She achieved international literary stardom as the author of the bestselling novel An American Marriage, which won the Women’s Prize for Fiction and was chosen for Oprah’s Book Club.

Jones’s emotionally gripping narratives, lyrical prose, and profound moral empathy have earned her widespread critical acclaim and prestigious fellowships. She is a towering figure in contemporary fiction.