“ wanted to write against people who felt superior to times in the past,” Jacobs-Jenkins said, adding that she recognized the “inclination” for many to “hold ourselves above our forefathers.” “This is a book about asking you, the reader living today in your life with your value system, with your ideas, what would you do in this time period?” While “Kindred” is originally set 1976 as a result of its 1979 publication, Jacobs-Jenkins shifted the narrative to contemporary times in 2016, which he says was “the last year we could all agree on what was happening.” ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Gets Premiere Date on Prime VideoĪs Jacobs-Jenkins began writing the series, the “Kindred” creator shifted key elements of the novel to give series life over 40 years after its original publication stunned readers across the globe - starting with its setting.
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