In her critically acclaimed debut, Tayari Jones explores the tragedy of the Atlanta Child Murders through the eyes of three unforgettable children.
Movingly detailed and quietly heartbreaking, Leaving Atlanta shimmers with the piercing, ineffable quality of childhood. It is the hurts and little wins we all went through, the slow and all-too-sudden changes, and the forces that swept us into adulthood and forever shaped our lives.
“Possessing a flawless ear for the poetry of African-American speech and impressive technical skill and daring, Jones has written a debut novel that places her in the front ranks of the new generation of writers. LEAVING ATLANTA sings true on every page!”
— Paule Marshall, author of The Fisher King and Daughters
“Does a wonderful job of capturing such magic childhood moments, brimming with angst and joy. She also paints an authentic picture of Atlanta. Jones’s novel manages to explore all this terrain with a lighthearted grace. an impressive debut from a prodigiously talented young writer.”
– Atlanta Journal-Constitution