In this episode of “she reads” Alma Limón talks about Tayari Jones's novel “An American Marriage” (2008).  An American marriage is about Roy and Celestial, newlyweds,18 months after getting married, Roy is wrongfully incarcerated. Alma considers how the story is really about Celestial feeling imprisoned by her husband's wrongful incarceration and how the State can affect relationships. In this SPOILER FREE episode, Alma discusses the collateral effects of Roy's imprisonment and the way society looks at women's roles in these relationships.

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