Read Silver Sparrow

Summer is one of my favorite times to read, and I would bet it is one of yours too. Especially right now as so many of us are in the grips of a serious heatwave. Why not turn on the fan, turn up the air conditioning, put your feet up and read. My recommendation this week is Silver Sparrow, the third novel by author, Tayari Jones. I was captivated by the voices in the novel and could not put it down. The novel begins, "My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist..." and the story picks up speed from there with gorgeous storytelling,complex characters,  and tension that will not turn you loose, and trust me, you won't take a breath until you reach the last page. This book has something for every reader.

You might even catch Tayari on tour, if she is in your part of the country don't miss the chance to attend a great reading. Or listen to her interviewed here.