NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has a brand new ebook membership choose and a brand new platform to speak books and different matters of the day.
On Tuesday, Winfrey launched “The Oprah Podcast,” a weekly collection airing on her YouTube channel that can function ebook membership authors and friends starting from “global newsmakers” to “cultural changemakers.” Upcoming podcasts will function author-chef Ina Garten and Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon basic, amongst others.
Winfrey started “The Oprah Podcast” with Irish creator Claire Keegan, whose prize-winning historic novel “Small Things Like These” is her newest ebook membership choice. “Small Things Like These,” revealed in 2021, was tailored into a movie starring Cillian Murphy that got here out this yr.
“To know that Oprah Winfrey took pleasure in reading my book is the most exquisite compliment, which will last my lifetime,” Keegan stated in an announcement. “To be told that she has also recommended it for others to read and has chosen this novel for her book club is a tremendous honor. May her wonderful book club encourage people into reading for years and years to come.”
Winfrey’s interview with Keegan and different ebook membership selections will likely be introduced in partnership with Starbucks. Conversations will likely be filmed in varied Starbucks cafes, beginning with one within the Empire State Constructing, and the books will likely be paired with a Starbucks beverage. Winfrey beforehand labored with Starbucks within the Nineties for a mission to boost literacy funds and in 2014 on Teavana Oprah Chai Tea, which raised hundreds of thousands for youth training organizations.
“Connecting with people about what matters to us in this moment, so we can all continue to reach our highest, truest potential is what I’m most interested in offering at this time in my life,” Winfrey stated in an announcement. “As one of my greatest pride and joys this past 30 years has been introducing books to new audiences, I am delighted to partner with Starbucks as we craft this new podcast. It is the perfect opportunity to bring together readers around things we both love: books, coffee and conversation.”
