'Kin' and 'When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky' fictionalize the Jim Crow South

As we continue to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S., we’re revisiting author interviews on important books about American history. Today’s episode features two novels that fictionalize the Jim Crow South. Author Tayari Jones spoke with Weekend Edition ’s Ayesha Rascoe about Kin , which follows two friends growing up in Honeysuckle, La. who must navigate the constraints on Black women in the…