previously selected Jones\u2019 acclaimed 2018 novel<\/a>, \u201cAn American Marriage,\u201d for her club.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m a two-fer!\u201d exclaimed Jones, who traded high-fives with Winfrey. <\/p>\n
\u201cKin,\u201d published Tuesday, is Jones\u2019 fifth novel. With a narrative starting in the 1950s, it follows the lives of motherless girls from Honeysuckle, Louisiana, and how their stories diverge. In an announcement that included a video link to her visit, Winfrey likened \u201cKin\u201d to \u201ca trip back home, like a visit with my own \u2018kin\u2019 I hadn\u2019t seen in a long while.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is masterful and reminds us of the true bonds we share with family, whether biological or chosen,\u201d Winfrey said. <\/p>\n
Her interview with Jones can be seen on the Oprah YouTube channel and other podcast outlets. <\/p>\n
\u201cTo be selected for Oprah\u2019s Book Club is a writer\u2019s dream, and to be chosen twice is a stunning gift,\u201d Jones, who has called the \u201cAn American Marriage\u201d endorsement a turning point in her career, said in a statement. \u201cOprah knows that our stories will heal us. For decades she has elevated the voices of the world \u2014 book by book. Like the old folks say, I\u2019m honored to be one in that number.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tuesday\u2019s announcement does not mention Winfrey\u2019s partnership with Starbucks, its stores the setting for interviews since \u201cOprah\u2019s Book Club: Presented by Starbucks\u201d was launched in 2024. Spokespeople for Starbucks and Winfrey confirmed the partnership ended late in 2025, but declined comment on why. Winfrey previously had a multiyear deal with Apple TV+.<\/p>\n
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