An American Marriage

A Novel

in English, 336 pages,
Algonquin Books, February 05, 2019
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An American Marriage centers around Celestial and Roy, a middle-class, young Black couple who are married for a year when Roy is accused of rape and sentenced to 12 years in prison. Celestial discovers she is pregnant shortly after Roy’s incarceration and has an abortion, as she cannot imagine raising a child in those circumstances. We learn this is her second abortion; the first was a result of a relationship with a college professor. An American Marriage unpacks the interconnectedness of race, criminalization, and reproductive decision-making.
(adapted from https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a46992924/abortion-books-reproductive-rights/)