Tayari Jones Quotes

Tayari Jones — American Author born on November 30, 1970,

Tayari Jones is an African-American author and winner of the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award for Debut Fiction. She was educated at Spelman College, the University of Iowa and Arizona State University... (wikipedia)

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.

I don't mind expressing my opinions and speaking out against injustice. I would be doing this even if I wasn't a writer. I grew up in a household that believed in social justice. I have always understood myself as having an obligation to stand on the side of the silenced, the oppressed, and the mistreated.

I think the NAACP isn't recognized enough for all of the work it does, especially in the field of law. They may have faded from view over the last couple of decades, but they are fighting the good fight.

I take mentoring very seriously and as a result I hardly get any work done during the school year.

I like straightforward names for my characters. When I get too symbolic with names or places, I start feeling like the characters and the story are less read, and I lose interest.

Tayari Jones Quotes

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