The girls are inseparable, but as they grow up, their lives start to look very different in the segregated America of the 1950s and 60s.
Such is the premise of Tayari Jones’ highly anticipated new novel Kin: her first since her Women’s Prize for Fiction-winning An American Marriage, which became an instant New York Times bestseller and was championed by Oprah and Barack Obama.
In her first Aotearoa New Zealand appearance, she joins Dione Joseph to discuss her remarkable writing journey and Kin, which Ann Patchett described as “the kind of all-encompassing reading experience I’m always hoping to find: smart and funny and deftly profound”.
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Local tip
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Arrive early and explore the Aotea Arts Quarter. The Civic, Auckland Town Hall, Q Theatre and plenty of dining options are all within a short walk.
Getting there
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Aotea Centre is in Aotea Square on Queen Street, in the heart of the city centre. Te Waihorotiu Station is nearby, with frequent bus services along Queen Street and surrounding streets. If driving, The Civic Car Park is the closest option. For more transport information, check out our Getting Around page.
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