Posts Tagged: Tayari Jones
June 20, 2012
Algonquin Book Club:
Watch Tayari Jones and Judy Blume
“Silver Sparrow will break your heart before you even know it. Tayari Jones has written a novel filled with characters I’ll never forget. This is a book I’ll read more than once.” …
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June 18, 2012
Tayari Jones & Judy Blume:
Remember Your Teenage Self
We all remember our teenage selves. The good, the bad and the misguided fashion choices. It’s the stuff of great novels. Just ask Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow. Or Judy Blume, …
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May 21, 2012
On Tour with Tayari Jones
Don’t miss Tayari Jones as she visits cities all over the country sharing the story of her Silver Sparrow, new in paperback. The Los Angeles Times called it “impossible to put down,” …
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May 17, 2012
Tayari Jones: ‘My Story Wasn’t My Story Alone…’
“… It belongs to everyone.” Tayari Jones talks here about what led her to write Silver Sparrow, her compelling novel that is resonating with readers far and wide, from NPR to Ann …
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May 11, 2012
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas! Here at Algonquin we never get bored of giving books as gifts. I like to think that those of us who have grown to be such …
May 8, 2012
Publication Day: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
O Magazine’s Favorite Books of 2011 list Slate’s Best Books of 2011 list Library Journal’s Top Ten Best Books of 2011 list Atlanta Magazine’s Best Books of 2011 list June 2011 Indie …
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February 13, 2012
Algonquin’s Lucky 7: Introducing Our Monthly E-book Promo
AHH, FEBRUARY, THE MONTH OF LOVE! What better way to commemorate Valentine’s Day than by spreading the love of reading? We asked seven Algonquin authors to choose their favorite Algonquin title ever—a …
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December 5, 2011
Algonquin Authors Pick Their Favorite Books of 2011 (Part 1)
Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow The Love Wife by Gish Jen: This novel takes us to the heart of the most complicated–and a complicating–American family. It broke my heart and then …
