Tayari Jones appeared on NPR’s “All Things Considered” this evening to discuss the tragic death of Trayvon Martin. Learning about death and dying is part of growing up. If we are lucky, we come to understand that death is natural … Continue reading →
Jennifer Weiner chooses Silver Sparrow for Summer 2011. Dishy, twisty, secrets about two daughters: one from her father’s public family, the other from the family on the side. An amazing, amazing read. … Continue reading →
Tayari Jones was a guest on The Diane Rhem Show today on NPR and WAMU discussing Silver Sparrow. You can listen to the show here. … Continue reading →
I am delighted to post the link to my recent NPR interview. It was such a pleasure to sit down with Michele Norris, who is just as amazing in person as she is on the air. We talked about bigamy, … Continue reading →
I am so happy to tell you that my third novel, THE SILVER GIRL SILVER SPARROW, has been accepted for publication by Algonquin Books! I cannot express how thrilled I am. No word yet on pub date, as I am … Continue reading →
I’m headed to Recife, Brazil today to give a series of readings and lectures. Since most of my events are at universities, I expect to have access to internet, so I can hopefully update the blog. (I miss y’all!) Meanwhile, … Continue reading →
I know I am running myself ragged, but I have just received an invitation travel to Brazil in order to participate in the The Recife Bienal do Livro 2009 and to give a lecture at Pernambuco Academy of Letters. Thirteen … Continue reading →
Your Tax Dollars At Work Originally uploaded by kleopatrjones I posted last week that I have been awarded a stay at the Virginia Center For The Creative Arts. (I can’t tell you how much I am looking forward to it.) … Continue reading →
I made a little photo album of my trip to Uganda. Click on the mosaic to see the photos and read the captions. … Continue reading →
After the Lecture Originally uploaded by kleopatrjones On my last day in Kampala, I gave a lecture at the Uganda National Theater. Truthfully, I didn’t really expect many people to show up. The lecture, “Owning History: The Legacy of The … Continue reading →
Flag of Uganda Originally uploaded by rstaffan I’ve just been invited to Kampala, Uganda to lead a writing workshop for FEMRITE, a women’s writing group. The residency program is for struggling writers identified by FEMRITE who are working on … Continue reading →
About six weeks ago, I received excellent news. The United States Artists Foundation chose me as a member of the 2008 class. I, along with 49 other artists (8 of us are writers), were given an unrestricted grant of $50,000. … Continue reading →
ghana flag icon Originally uploaded by odark88 The State Department has just invited me to Ghana in order to attend the 16th International African Writers’ Day Celebrations organized by the Pan African Writers’ Association (PAWA)! The festivities will take place … Continue reading →
I am very excited to report that I am going to address FEMRITE, a Ugandan women’s writers organization on July 17– and I don’t even need my passport. The US State Department, which extended the invitation, has arranged for me … Continue reading →
I’ve just got the news! I’ll be spending eight weeks this summer at The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire. I been to many many colonies, but MacDowell is my favorite. It’s a nice space, so you feel pampered, but … Continue reading →
