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Oprah Calls. Douglas Stuart Answers. 'John of John' Becomes a Book Club Pick.

Oprah Winfrey selected Douglas Stuart's second novel for her book club this week, calling it 'liberating for people who have been suppressing themselves.' Stuart called the phone call surreal. The sales figures will be very real.

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Go Gentle, Maria Semple's Return with Oprah's Blessing

Fourteen years after Where'd You Go, Bernadette?, Maria Semple is back with Go Gentle, Oprah's latest Book Club pick. On the long wait, comedy as serious craft, and novels that ripen slowly.