A New York Times bestseller. Oprah's Book Club selection 2018. "Haunting... beautifully written." The New York Times Book Review. "Compelling." The Washington Post. "Epic... transcendent and triumphant." Elle. "One of Tayari's many gifts is her ability to touch us soul to soul with her words." Oprah Winfrey. "Tayari Jones' vision, strength, and authentic voice have reached a new level of artistry and power." Michael Chabon, author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Newlyweds Celestial and Roy embody both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist at the beginning of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their shared life, they are torn apart by circumstances neither of them could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he did not commit. Although she is fiercely independent.