Matriarch: Oprah's Book Club: A Memoir

Tina Knowles

Apr 2025 · Sold by One World

About this ebook

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A glorious chronicle of a life like none other—enlightening, entertaining, surprising, empowering—and a testament to the world-changing power of Black motherhood

“A beautiful and brave story of strong women, fierce mothering, and the power of continued evolution.”—Michelle Obama

“A fascinating memoir of Tina Knowles’s journey to become the global figure she is today.”—Oprah Winfrey

“Told in rich color with flourishes so detailed . . . they conjure a fully realized world the reader can inhabit.”—The Washington Post

Here is a page-turning chronicle of family love and heartbreak, loss and perseverance, and the kind of creativity, audacity, and will it takes for a girl from Galveston to change the world. Matriarch is one brilliant woman’s intimate and revealing story, and a multigenerational family saga that carries within it the story of America—and the wisdom that women pass on to each other, mothers to daughters, across generations.

Ratings and reviews

I haven't finished it, but one thing is for sure, I can't stop reading it. It's a way of telling the story of each of her kids and being able to talk about all the mishaps that have happened throughout the years and still pushing through it is what inspires me. I love the relationship Ms. Tina has with her kids. You can tell it's genuine and that's amazing.

Amazing memoir. So whole and honest. From her childhood till nowadays Tina Knowles is sharing her beautiful journey. Like a close friend she wants you to be part of her life long experience. To be her friend in your mind.

I read the hard copy and let me tell u, I learned so much about the name beyonce and where it all started. learning of the Galveston first banks and the segregation. learning about salt rocks discovery and all.. her and her family had a interesting childhood. it brought back my childhood. me suffering from ADHD and depression, ptsd... this book gave me my own ideas of my own dreams and how I can apply my talent and push through. thanks Tina...

About the author

Tina Knowles is an American businesswoman, fashion designer, art collector, and activist. Born Celestine Ann Beyoncé in Galveston, Texas, to a longshoreman father and seamstress mother, she learned dressmaking at an early age. In 1986, she opened Headliners, a groundbreaking hair salon that became a multimillion-dollar phenomenon in Houston. As a stylist, designer, and mother, she helped guide the day-to-day path of Destiny’s Child—the music group comprised of Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams—to global commercial success. With her daughter Beyoncé she cofounded and ran the House of Deréon, a clothing line named for her mother, later adding the Miss Tina line, which revolutionized size inclusivity. In 2024, she helped to create Cécred, Beyoncé’s hair-care line. Her philanthropic portfolio includes the nonprofit performing arts organization WACO Theater Center; The Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth in Houston; and Tina’s Angels, her thriving mentoring program for at-risk youth in South Central Los Angeles. She serves as chairwoman of BeyGOOD, a nonprofit dedicated to establishing economic equity through a wide array of initiatives. Tina Knowles is a grandmother of six and a Matriarch to many.