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Author:

Rooney, Kathleen, 1980-

Title:

Reading with Oprah : the book club that changed America / by Kathleen Rooney.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publisher:

University of Arkansas Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xvi, 284 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Book clubs (Discussion groups)--United States.
Winfrey, Oprah.
Books and reading--United States.
Literature and society--United States.

Notes:

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.

ISBN:

1557288739
9781557288738

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)