Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-272) and index.
Contents:
Preface to new edition -- Preface, end of story? -- The stories of Oprah : Oprah's book club and American literary culture -- Jonathan Franzen versus Oprah Winfrey : disses, disinvitations, and disingenuousness -- Raise your hand if you haven't done all the reading : the novels of OBC -- Formatted to fit your screen : the flattening effects of television on the books of OBC -- Is this it? : the end of Oprah's book club as we know it -- Everything old is new again : Oprah's book club returns with the classics -- Based on a true story : Oprah's foray into the risky field of creative nonfiction -- Epilogue.
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