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Oprah Winfrey named her newest book club pick: Tayari Jones' "Kin," a novel about two motherless daughters from the fictional ...

The author of ‘An American Marriage’ examines friendship, resilience and Black mobility in this Civil Rights-era novel.

Award-winning author Tayari Jones' latest novel, "Kin," centers two motherless girls growing up in the segregated south in the 1950s.

When a character refers to the dual narrators of “Kin” as “crib sisters,” he’s immediately informed that the correct term is “cradle,” not “crib.” There’s a reason for that distinction, I think.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oprah Winfrey on Tuesday exclusively announced "Kin" by Tayari Jones as her latest book club pick on "CBS Mornings." The novel is ...

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Oprah Winfrey chose Tayari Jones' book "Kin" as her latest book club pick. Read a free excerpt here.