Silver Sparrow

In the opening line of Silver Sparrow, My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist, author Tayari Jones introduces us to a family plagued by deception and secrets. In her novel set in Atlanta in the 1980s and revolving around James Witherspoon's two families, Jones exposes the pain and frustration the three women involved experience as they are forced to live apart while sharing common circumstances. As she explores her characters' backstories, Jones also shows how these relationships affect the people around them—the father, his two wives and their respective daughters.