![]() ![]() This is a more interesting setting as people try to reconcile the South’s ugly past with its place in America now. While so much of Southern literature takes place during the Civil War or Antebellum period, Jones places her story in the new South-the South as it is now rather than one hundred years ago. Jones creates a beautifully sad story that will invariably lead to an emotional hangover. But most importantly, they must confront what it means to be black in the South. Roy and Celestial must grapple with issues within their family, face the implications of coming from different socioeconomic statuses, and redefine what love and marriage means to them. The couple’s past problems only further stress the couple’s marriage, which is already under intense strain. One year after Roy and Celestial marry, Roy is wrongfully incarcerated and sentenced to twelve years in prison. ![]() ![]() In her newest novel, “An American Marriage,” Tayari Jones explores black experiences in the present day South. ![]()
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