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Jerid P. Woods, Ph.D.Baldwin & Co. Book Club family, we have good news. Congratulations to Tayari Jones on Kin being selected as the latest Oprah’s Book Club pick. And yes, we picked it too. Which means Kin has got to be something special. Tayari Jones has long been known for writing deeply layered stories about love, family, and the complicated ties that bind us. While many readers were introduced to her through An American Marriage, Kin promises another intimate exploration of relationships, history, and the emotional inheritances we carry. If her previous work is any indication, we can expect nuance, tension, tenderness, and characters who feel entirely real. We have not opened the first page yet, but there is genuine excitement about reading this one together and leading the conversation for our March gathering. There is something powerful about entering a book at the same time as the community and discovering it collectively. If you would like to join us for March, you can sign up now at baldwinandcobooks.com. Membership in the Baldwin & Co. Book Club includes a signed first edition of the monthly selection, mailed directly to your home or sent to the store for in-store pickup. We are looking forward to reading Kin together, asking good questions, and building thoughtful dialogue around it. Join us for March. Let’s see what this story holds. #BaldwinAndCo #booktok #NOLA #BookClub
On the profile · Feb 26, 2026