GRETAGRAM book club: Tayari Jones on 'Kin'
About this episode
Greta Johnsen interviews Tayari Jones about her novel 'Kin' and themes of friendship and loss.
Host Greta Johnsen talks to Tayari Jones . Her novel Kin is the GRETAGRAM book club selection for March. It’s about two girls grow up in the 50’s in Alabama. They each lost their mothers in different ways, and those absences shape the trajectories of both of their lives. Tayari and Greta talk about the power of deep, abiding friendship, the importance of asking for help, and how Tayari stumbled upon writing historical fiction. UPCOMING BOOK CLUB BOOKS: April: Vigil , George Saunders May: Whidbey , T Kira Madden June: Dear Monica Lewinsky , Julia Langbein July: Canon , Paige Lewis SHOW CREDITS Creator and host: Greta Johnsen Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg Composers: Ross Bellenoit and Jeremy Thal Show art: Mac Maclean See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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