What We're Reading

Written by

Oprah Winfrey has chosen Deacon King Kong by James McBride as the latest Oprah’s Book Club pick. “In a moment when our country roils with anger and grief, this book reminds us that when we come together as a community in compassion and empathy, our love triumphs.”—Oprah Winfrey Click to Watch Oprah’s Announcement. Click to Read an Excerpt of Deacon King […]

Continue reading "Deacon King Kong by James McBride is the Next Oprah’s Book Club Pick!"

Books on Film

Written by

Based on Rebecca Skloot’s bestseller, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks documents the story of a woman whose cancer cells would change the course of cancer treatment. The film stars Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Courtney B. Vance and will premier on HBO on April 22nd. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a […]

Continue reading "Books on Film: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"