Tayari Jones

Tayari Jones is the author of four novels, including Silver Sparrow, The Untelling, and Leaving Atlanta. Jones holds degrees from Spelman College, Arizona State University, and the University of Iowa. She serves on the MFA faculty at Rutgers and blogs on writing at www.tayarijones.com/blog. She lives in Brooklyn.

Tayari Jones on the Necessary American History of Ann Petry’s The Street

“Crossing the line between belles lettres and pulp, Petry is
a pioneer of the literary thriller.”

January 6, 2020 By Tayari Jones

Tayari Jones

Tayari Jones on the Necessary American History of Ann Petry’s The Street

“Crossing the line between belles lettres and pulp, Petry is a pioneer of the literary thriller.”

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“Crossing the line between belles lettres and pulp, Petry is
a pioneer of the literary thriller.”