NEW YORK (AP) — Ann Packer’s “Some Bright Nowhere,” her first novel in a decade, is Oprah Winfrey’s newest e book membership decide.
Printed on Tuesday, “Some Bright Nowhere” is the story of a long-married couple and the questions they confront when the spouse turns into terminally unwell and makes a dying want that two shut mates take care of her as a substitute of her husband.
“This beautifully written story is going to get you thinking about some things that really matter,” Winfrey mentioned in an announcement. “The story leaves you questioning the obligations of marriage and the difference between male and female friendships, and one of the most significant of questions: How do you want to spend your last days?”
Packer, 66, is greatest identified for her extremely praised novel, “The Dive from Clausen’s Pier,” which got here out in 2002. She has additionally printed the novels “Songs Without Words” and “The Children’s Crusade” and the brief fiction assortment “Mendocino and Other Stories.” Like different authors chosen by Winfrey, Packer discovered she had been chosen by an surprising phone name.
“I don’t think I’ve ever said ‘Oh my God’ so many times in so few minutes,” Packer mentioned in an announcement.
Tuesday’s announcement continues Winfrey’s partnership with Starbucks. She and Packer spoke not too long ago at a Starbucks in New York Metropolis, and their dialog is airing on Winfrey’s YouTube channel and different podcast shops.
