Matriarch: A Memoir

Matriarch: A Memoir

Author	Tina Knowles Kevin Carr O'Leary
Audio read by	Tina Knowles
Language	English
Subject	Memoir
Publisher	One World Dialogue Books (UK)
Publication date	April 22, 2025
Media type	Print (hardcover, paperback) Digital Audiobook
Pages	432 (hardcover)
ISBN	978-0593597408

Matriarch: A Memoir is a memoir by Tina Knowles, released on April 22, 2025. ^{[1] [2]}

It was written with Kevin Carr O'Leary, and was published by One World and Dialogue Books in the United Kingdom.

The book details Knowles' upbringing in Galveston, Texas and raising her daughters Beyoncé and Solange Knowles. ^[3]

The book was a commercial success, as it was a number-one New York Times Best Seller. ^{[4] [5]} The book was also chosen as the official selection of Oprah Winfrey's Oprah Book Club for April 2025. ^{[6] [7]} Knowles also embarked on a nine-city tour in 2025 to promote the book, moderated by special guests including Michelle Obama. ^[8]

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References

1. Elena Bergeron (April 22, 2025). "Tina Knowles, Mother of Superstars, Owns Her Own Story". The New York Times .
2. Bennett, Jessica (October 29, 2024). "Tina Knowles Announces Upcoming Memoir, 'Matriarch'". vibe.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
3. Martin, Michel (April 25, 2025). "Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé and Solange, knows how to be a 'Matriarch'". NPR.
4. Charley Burlock (May 2025). "Tina Knowles's Matriarch Hits Number One on The New York Times Best Sellers List!". Oprah Daily.
5. "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction". The New York Times. May 11, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
6. "Oprah's Book Club: 'Matriarch' by Tina Knowles". Oprah's Book Club. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
7. "Oprah Announces Matriarch, by Tina Knowles as 113th Book Club Pick". Oprah Daily. April 22, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
8. Mitchell, Gail (March 19, 2025). ""TINA KNOWLES ANNOUNCES BOOK TOUR FOR HER NEW MEMOIR 'MATRIARCH'". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2025.