I was kind of an invisible girl when I was young.

- Tayari Jones

When it comes to memoir, we want to catch the author in a lie. When we read fiction, we want to catch the author telling the truth.

- Tayari Jones

I am neither religious nor superstitious, but there is something otherworldly about the space where two roads come together. The devil is said to set…

- Tayari Jones

The adolescent protagonist is one of the hallmarks of American literature.

- Tayari Jones

If there was ever a time to boil up some grits it is now.

- Tayari Jones

I take mentoring very seriously and I am on the board of an organization called Girls Write Now, where we match teen girls and writing mentors becaus…

- Tayari Jones

Nine Years Under is a sparkling debut--- brimming with love and bursting with life. Booker's Baltimore is equal parts The Wire and The Cosby show. Sh…

- Tayari Jones

This is what I have come to know: Our past is never passed and there is no such thing as moving on. But there is this telling and there is such a thi…

- Tayari Jones

Remember that the writing itself is good for you. If your story is so close to home that you are afraid to write it, it probably means you need to wr…

- Tayari Jones