Oprah Books

Oprah On Book That Inspired Precious: "A Modern-Day Color Purple"

AP | ALICIA QUARLES | Posted 12.01.2009 | Books


TORONTO — Oprah Winfrey was so taken by Sapphire's novel "Push" that she read it more than once. Yet even though the talk-show host has made be...

Oprah Tweet: New Book Club Pick Coming Next Month

AP | Posted 09.25.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — Check your Twitter: Oprah Winfrey has some news. The talk show host tweeted Monday that her first new book club pick in a year will ...

The Wages of Mendacity

David O. Stewart | Posted 08.28.2009 | Media


David O. Stewart

Remember James Frey's "memoir" which turned out to be largely false? This month, the liars are back, and lying continues to be a winning strategy.

Oprah Winfrey "Disappointed" By Debunked Holocaust Story

AP | JIM SUHR | Posted 02.16.2009 | Media


Oprah Winfrey broke her silence Friday about former guest Herman Rosenblat, saying she's "very disappointed" in his now discredited story about meetin...

"Angel At The Fence," Holocaust Memoir, Publication Canceled

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 01.27.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — The publisher of a disputed Holocaust memoir has canceled the book, adding the name Herman Rosenblat to an increasingly long list of ...

Oprah's Holocaust Memoir Recommendation "Angel At The Fence" Defended By Author, Publisher Following Scrutiny

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 01.26.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — The author and publisher of a disputed Holocaust memoir defended the book's story of love between two survivors, but also called it a...

Is Obama The New Oprah For Books?

New York Times | Motoko Rich | Posted 12.19.2008 | Media


When President-elect Barack Obama appeared on "60 Minutes" on CBS on Sunday in his first interview since winning the election, he mentioned having rea...

"The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle" By David Wroblewski Chosen As Next Oprah's Book Club Pick

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 10.20.2008 | Media


CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey announced Friday she'd chosen David Wroblewski's "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" as her latest book club pick, calling the...

Kindle User Defends E-Book Reader, Makes Suggestions To Amazon

Seth Godin | Posted 06.28.2008 | Business


Might be of interest to investors, readers, writers, designers, marketers, etc. Or not... Two months ago, I got a Kindle. It's a fascinating device, ...

Free Business Book Is Web Sensation

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — The Oprah touch doesn't just work for traditional books. More than 1 million copies of Suze Orman's "Women & Money" were downloaded a...