Emory Professor Tayari Jones Wins Kirkus Prize for Novel 'Kin'
October 08, 2026
October 08, 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- Emory University College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news:
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Emory professor Tayari Jones wins Kirkus Prize for novel 'Kin'
October 8, 2026
"Kin," the latest novel by Emory professor Tayari Jones, has won the 2026 Kirkus Prize for Fiction. The awards, given annually by Kirkus Reviews, were announced Oct. 7 during a ceremony in New York City.
Set in rural Louisiana a . . .
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Emory professor Tayari Jones wins Kirkus Prize for novel 'Kin'
October 8, 2026
"Kin," the latest novel by Emory professor Tayari Jones, has won the 2026 Kirkus Prize for Fiction. The awards, given annually by Kirkus Reviews, were announced Oct. 7 during a ceremony in New York City.
Set in rural Louisiana a . . .