# Event Details - **Event Name**: Kin with Tayari Jones - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 09:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us to celebrate Tayari Jones' newest release Kin.About this EventPresented by Kindred Stories - a Black-owned, women-owned bookstore in Third Ward, Houston, TX.Doors open at 6:15 PM CST. Each paid ticket includes one copy of Tayari Jones' new book, Kin. The book will be available for pickup at the event.A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage—Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart in the face of a devastating tragedy."Kin is the kind of all-encompassing reading experience I’m always hoping to find: smart and funny and deftly profound. This is Tayari Jones’s very best work.” —Ann Patchett, author of Tom LakeVernice and Annie, two motherless daughters raised in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, have been best friends and neighbors since earliest childhood but are fated to live starkly different lives. Raised by a fierce aunt determined to give her a stable home in the wake of her mother’s death, Vernice leaves Honeysuckle at eighteen for Spelman College, where she joins a sisterhood of powerfully connected Black women and discovers a world of affluence, manners, aspiration, and inequality. Annie, abandoned by her mother as a child and fixated on the idea of finding her and filling the bottomless hole left by her absence, sets off on a journey that will take her into a world of peril and adversity, as well as love and adventure, culminating in a battle for her life.A novel about mothers and daughters, friendship and sisterhood, and the complexities of being a woman in the American South, Kin is an exuberant, emotionally rich, unforgettable work from one of the brightest and most irresistible voices in contemporary fiction.Each paid ticket includes one copy of Tayari Jones' new book, Kin. The book will be available for pickup at the event. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/0b539cd0-dbe8-11f0-89cc-8d5ee5a0044c-rimg-w490-h740-dcfef8dd-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/0ba454e0-dbe8-11f0-89cc-8d5ee5a0044c-rimg-w740-h740-dc1c1b1b-gmir.jpg About the Author:Tayari Jones is the author of four novels, most recently An American Marriage, which was an Oprah’s Book Club selection and also appeared on Barack Obama’s summer reading list and his year-end roundup. It won the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the Aspen Words Prize, and an NAACP Image Award and has been published in two dozen countries. Jones is the C.H. Candler Professor of English and Creative Writing and lives in Atlanta. Her latest novel is Kin.About Kindred Stories:Kindred Stories is here to give kids and adults alike a space to explore the wide-open world of literary content and creative works fashioned by black and brown hands. We are a bookstore committed to amplifying Black voices and bringing diverse stories from throughout the African diaspora to our local community in Houston, TX. We are currently located at 2310 Elgin Street, Houston, TX, 77004 in the Third Ward neighborhood. We provide a well curated selection of books and artisan wares to edify the swelling appetites for authentic stories as told by those who have lived them. Learn more about Kindred Stories and shop our online book collection at www.kindredstorieshtx.com.NO REFUNDS and NO TRANSFERS - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/houston/kin-with-tayari-jones/100001977307238177 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, trips-adventures, kids - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 48.19, max: 48.19, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Houston - **state**: TX - **country**: United States - **location**: Eldorado Ballroom - **lat**: 29.7345594 - **long**: -95.3654426 - **full address**: Eldorado Ballroom, 2310 Elgin Street, Houston, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Kin with Tayari Jones - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/3f7d2ab19bc6002bbf76a4961fab480cc7c5eb6c5fd141b8675beb1ca2e2f8eb-rimg-w1200-h600-dc3f4239-gmir.jpg?v=1766045068 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Kin with Tayari Jones being held? - **A:** Kin with Tayari Jones takes place on Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Eldorado Ballroom, 2310 Elgin Street, Houston, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Kin with Tayari Jones? - **A:** Tickets for Kin with Tayari Jones are priced at USD 48 per person. This is a high-demand event - early booking is strongly recommended. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral Admission (incl. copy of book)USD 48 + USD 5 fee + USD 4 taxAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Kin with Tayari Jones? - **A:** Kin with Tayari Jones is organized by Kindred Stories. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Kin with Tayari Jones is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Houston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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