After five years, Roy's conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together. As Roy's time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn't commit. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. Triumphant." -Elle Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. Packed with brave questions about race and class." -People "Compelling." -The Washington Post "Deeply moving. Unforgettable." -USA Today "A tense and timely love story. Beautifully written." -The New York Times Book Review "Brilliant and heartbreaking. Meetup Date: Sunday, July 31 2022, 2:00pm - 3:00pmĬlick on the titles below to check out the book from Hartford Public Library:Ī 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 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. July 2022 Book Pick: American Marriage By Tayari Jones June 2022 Book Pick: Yellow Wife By Sadeqa Johnson Virtual: Via Zoom (Zoom details Following registration)
May 2022 Book Pick: We Want Our Bodies Back By Jessica Care Moore Focused on shedding light in literature across the diaspora while also educating the community of the various authors and stories the sound and look like them.
From the intellectually astute, to the uncouth and wretched, we are reading with no limits. (Literary Integrated Trailblazers), is committed to delving into the narratives and rich diverse voices of communities of color. Hartford Reads in Color, a book club led by Hartford's L.I.T.