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Tayari Jones: “Kin” | Oprah’s Book Club

February 24, 2026·50 min·6-min readinterviewculture
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Oprah surprises author Tayari Jones with the news that her new novel Kin has been selected for Oprah’s Book Club, marking a full-circle moment as Jones is now a two-time honoree after An American Marriage in 2018. The conversation celebrates the power of storytelling, female friendshi

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Tayari Jones

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People

Tayari JonesOprah WinfreyDr. Johnnetta ColeLee Newman

Books

KinAn American Marriageby Tayari Jones

Companies

Spelman College

Topics

Book ReviewsBooksLiterary FictionNonfictionPop CultureRacial JusticeWomens Health

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