Tayari Jones has been selected for the 2019 Simpson Family Literary Prize Longlist. Longlist candidates are selected from official submissions by agents, authors, publishers, and author representatives, honoring writers who have “earned a distinguished reputation and the approbation and gratitude of readers.” The official 2019 Simpson Family Literary Prize Shortlist will be announced in March of 2019, with the official winner being announced in early April of 2019.

For the complete longlist, click here.