Kin Tayari Jones Quotes

I don’t believe that blood makes a family; kin is the circle you create, hands held tight.

I don’t believe that blood makes a family; kin is the circle you create, hands held tight. There is something to shared genetics, but the question is, what exactly is that something?

kin is the circle you create, hands held tight.

you gave me the care that people save for kin.

I don't believe that blood makes a family; kin is the circle you create, hands held tight. There is something to shared genetics, but the question is, what exactly is that something? It matters that I didn't grow up with my father. It's kind of like having one leg that's half inch shorter than the other. You can walk, but there will be a dip.

The last day of my old life had been a long one. Miss Jemison led me to the corner of the room and spoke in a voice so low that it bypassed my ear and traveled from her heart to mine.

I knelt to say the Lord’s Prayer as my aunt said her own private words to her sister in a low humming like bees when they are creating honey. I

He that utters slander is a fool.

When your mama is in heaven there is nothing to stop her from loving you - not a man, not a job, not whatever she wanted to be doing but she had kids instead. When the sun shines, you can feel that pure love on you. It tastes like sugarcane.

We worked together for what seemed to be a long time but couldn’t have been because the sun was the same height in the sky when we were done as it had been when we got started. But some days are like that. You work yourself weary

It’s not vulgar like when you say someone is a motherfucker—letting everyone know you are angry

The salesman’s Bible was like Seventeen magazine. Cute as can be

I’m fine,” I said. “It was all a long time ago.” But Carmen didn’t give that lie even the courtesy of a nod. “When you lose your mama