Back in late January we announced that Algonquin author Tayari Jones was giving away three Advance Review Copies of her forthcoming novel, Silver Sparrow (publishing in late May). Over 200 people entered! Tayari, being the wonderful person she is, decided to write down each name on a slip of paper and then video recorded herselfContinue reading

A Silver Sparrow Giveaway! . Just leave a comment on Tayari’s blog post for a chance to win! Do you want a copy of my new novel? . If you do, you’re in luck. My team at Algonquin has offered to give away three copies! To enter the contest, just leave me a comment. OnContinue reading

As you’ve no doubt heard by now, the NewSouth is publishing an updated version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that omits racially sensitive words. We consider this completely backwards and can’t help but imagine Mark Twain spinning in his grave. Tayari Jones, whose exquisite novel Silver Sparrow we’ll be publishing May 24, sums upContinue reading