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Comment on Library Journal: Silver Sparrow in Top Ten of 2011 by Review: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones » Badass Book Reviews

Review: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones » Badass Book Reviews — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:04:10 +0000

[...] Silver Sparrow was chosen as one of the top 10 books of 2011 by Library Journal. [...]

Comment on Silver Sparrow Nominated for NAACP Image Awards by The Debutante Ball » Blog Archive » News Flash: January 22, 2012

The Debutante Ball » Blog Archive » News Flash: January 22, 2012 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:59:36 +0000

[...] guest Tayari Jones‘s novel SILVER SPARROW has been nominated for the NAACP Image Awards in the category of Outstanding Literary Work: Fiction. Congratulations, [...]

Comment on Books by Readers Across the Racial Divide | Word Love by Randy Susan Meyers

Readers Across the Racial Divide | Word Love by Randy Susan Meyers — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:47:07 +0000

[...] post originally ran in 2010. Since then, Tayari Jones has published Silver Sparrow (Algonquin.) It is a magnificent book. If you haven’t yet read [...]

Comment on Tis The Season: My Mama’s Red Velvet Cake Recipe by RVC diary: Cooking is a practice « Bernadette Davis

RVC diary: Cooking is a practice « Bernadette Davis — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:14:50 +0000

[...] used a wonderful recipe that I’ve used before with great results (the recipe is from Tayari Jones and you should try it, minus my mistakes [...]

Comment on Are You Prepared for the Possibility of Adventure? by Now that we’ve survived, let’s pray for adventure | A Maze of Grace

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:54:54 +0000

[...] seen February in New England, you know that that’s really something.) BUT…Then I saw this post by the amazing Tayari Jones (who spent Christmas in Aruba flirting with flamingos) and I realized a [...]

Comment on Past Appearances by udc web » udc bookstore washington dc

udc web » udc bookstore washington dc — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:15:25 +0000

[...] 16.Past Appearances | Tayari Jones Thursday, September 22, 4:00pm– Washington, DC Congressional …. Greenlight Bookstorehttp://www.tayarijones.com/appearances/past-appearances [...]

Comment on Ten Second Writing Lesson: Revision Suggestion by Procrastinate on This! [Friday Edition]

Procrastinate on This! [Friday Edition] — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:25:27 +0000

[...] it’s way more interesting for you to describe the two or three people that did attend. ” [Tayari Jones] Sadly, I'm just really not seeing a scenario in which I don't end up watching CELEBRITY [...]

Comment on Books by Congratulations to Tayari Jones for NEA Grant | DC Scorpion Girl

Congratulations to Tayari Jones for NEA Grant | DC Scorpion Girl — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:39:49 +0000

[...] This is great news. I saw Jones speak at Politics and Prose this summer as she read from her novel, Silver Sparrow. She struck me as an elegant, intelligent, beautiful, sunny, insightful woman. And, she’s [...]

Comment on Books by Artist Advice: Stay Busy to Keep Focused | DC Scorpion Girl

Artist Advice: Stay Busy to Keep Focused | DC Scorpion Girl — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:01:07 +0000

[...] Jones, whose wonderful book Silver Sparrow has inspired me to think more deeply about how I write my characters, says staying busy actually [...]

Comment on Books by Tayari Jones to discuss “Silver Sparrow” at WriterHouse Oct. 9 « Charlottesville Words

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:45:59 +0000

[...] Jones will read from her novel Silver Sparrow and take audience questions. Books will be available for purchase and signing. This event is free [...]