Tayari Jones: Characterizing one’s self is such an uncomfortable undertaking. Nicole Sealey: The Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) described you as “one of the best writers of generation.” How would you characterize yourself? She didn’t seem to mind though, and found time to engage in an exchange with me about labels, specificity, and the future. In fact, to conduct this interview, I interrupted her residency at The MacDowell Colony, the oldest artists’ colony in the United States (US). Not only a “writer to watch” but also a writer to admire-a writer committed to craft-Jones takes her work very seriously. The Untelling, her second novel, earned her the Lillian C. Her 2002 debut novel, Leaving Atlanta, was named “Novel of the Year” by Atlanta magazine and the “Best Southern Novel of the Year” by Creative Loafing Atlanta. Most importantly, she has done literature a great service with her celebrated contributions. Make no mistake, Tayari Jones is-as Essence magazine described her-a “writer to watch.” Jones has made the south, particularly Atlanta, very proud. Both girls-born four months apart-are the daughters of James Witherspoon, a secret bigamist, but only Dana and her mother, Gwen, are aware of his double life.” Silver Sparrow “chronicles the not-quite-parallel lives of Dana Lynn Yarboro and Bunny Chaurisse Witherspoon in 1980s Atlanta. With the release of her third novel, Tayari Jones continues her ascendency up the literary ladder.
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