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Tina Knowles' Memoir 'Matriarch' Tops Bestseller List as Beyoncé Honors Her Onstage

The memoir, released April 22, 2025, has become a New York Times No. 1 bestseller, with Tina Knowles celebrating its success on a nine-city book tour and receiving accolades from her family and high-profile supporters.

US businesswoman Tina Knowles arrives for the premiere of "The Six Triple Eight" at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles on December 3, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776239602 ORIG FILE ID: 2187580512
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Knowles and her "daughters" Angela Beyince, Beyoncé, and Kelly Rowland, with Glamour editor-in-chief Samantha Barry at the Glamour 2024 Women of the Year Award in New York City.

Overview

  • 'Matriarch,' Tina Knowles' memoir chronicling her life and legacy, debuted as a New York Times No. 1 nonfiction bestseller shortly after its April 22 release.
  • Knowles launched her nine-city book tour on April 30 in Washington, D.C., featuring appearances by Michelle Obama, Ledisi, and virtual messages from Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, Solange, and Kelly Rowland.
  • During Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour stop in Los Angeles on May 1, she brought her mother onstage to celebrate the memoir's success, joined by her daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi.
  • The memoir explores Knowles' journey from a segregated childhood in Texas to becoming a successful entrepreneur, stylist, and philanthropist, while also detailing personal challenges such as her 2024 breast cancer battle and her divorce from Mathew Knowles.
  • High-profile endorsements, including selection for Oprah's Book Club, have amplified the book's reach, with Knowles continuing her tour across major cities, concluding in London on June 4.