The unbreakable bond of found family
About this episode
Tayari Jones discusses her new novel 'Kin', exploring the lives of two motherless Black women in the Jim Crow South.
Unraveling the history of the Jim Crow South, personal stories are interwoven with humor and heartbreak. Tayari Jones is an author and C.H. Candler Professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory University. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her new novel, which follows two young Black women – both motherless and as close as sisters – navigating the era with different trajectories. The book is called “ Kin .” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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