An American Marriage

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   WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION   WINNER OF THE 2019 ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE   WINNER OF THE 2019 NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK--FICTION   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 . . . Beautifully written." --The New York Times Book Review   "Brilliant and heartbreaking . . . Unforgettable." --USA Today   "A tense and timely love story . . . Packed with brave questions about race and class." --People   "Compelling." --The Washington Post   "Deeply moving . . . thought-provoking." --Bill Gates   "Epic . . . Transcendent . . . Triumphant." --Elle   Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American