Oprah Winfrey has had an enormous impact on the publishing industry through her book club. Author Billie Letts describes what's it is like to receive the call from Oprah in her article, "The Call That Changed My Life."

Here are the latest posts about Oprah on Writers Write:

Oprah's New Pick is Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout (2024-09-11): Oprah's latest book club pick is Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout. Author Elizabeth Strout also appeared on the show

Oprah Meets Author Colm Toibin (2024-06-03): Oprah met author Colm Toibin for the first time after select his book as the next Oprah's Book Club pick.

Oprah Selects The Covenant of Water as 101st Book Club Pick (2023-05-10): Oprah Winfrey selected The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese as the 101st for her book club, Oprah's Book Club.

Oprah Named 2022 PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion (2022-03-30): Oprah Winfrey has been named the Literary Champion of 2022 by PEN/Faulkner. They say she is a literary force field.

Hearst Evaluating Plans for O, The Oprah Magazine Print Edition (2020-07-28): Hearst says it is evaluating plans for the frequency of the print version of O, The Oprah Magazine for 2021. It denies the print version is ending this year.

Oprah's Book Imprint to Publish Alicia Keys' Autobiography (2019-04-10): Alicia Keys has written an autobiography and it will be published by Oprah's new book imprint. She also reads from her new book More Myself in a clip.

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue is Latest Oprah's Book Club Pick (2017-06-26): Oprah has selected Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue as her latest Oprah's Book Club selection. This is Imbolo's debut novel.

Oprah Winfrey's New Book Imprint Will Publish The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis (2016-12-15): Oprah Winfrey's new book imprint, An Oprah Book, will publish The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis in 2018

Oprah Chooses The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead for Oprah's Book Club (2016-08-05): The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead is climbing the bestseller lists after being chosen by Oprah for her Oprah's Book Club.

Oprah Winfrey Writing Memoir, Launching Book Imprint (2015-12-03): Oprah Winfrey will publish her memoir in January, 2017. She will also launch a new book imprint in conjunction with MacMillan.

Oprah's New Book Club Pick is Ruby by Cynthia Bond (2015-02-10): Oprah Winfrey is super excited about her first book pick in a year. Her choice is the novel Ruby by Cynthia Bond.

Oprah Winfrey Announces New Book Club Pick: The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis (2012-12-05): Oprah Winfrey has announced the new book selection for her Book Club 2.

Oprah Re-Launches Her Book Club, First Pick is Wild by Cheryl Strayed (2012-06-01): Book publishers got some good news today.

Jonathan Franzen's Book Sales Boosted by Oprah Pick (2010-09-29): Author Jonathan Franzen wasn't always a fan of Oprah's book club sticker, but times have changed.

Book Industry Laments the End of The Oprah Winfrey Show (2009-11-24): The book publishing industry is pretty unhappy about Oprah's announcement that she is ending The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2011.

Oprah's Book Club Pick: Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan (2009-09-21): Oprah Winfrey has selected a book of short stories for her next book club selection.

Oprah Nearly Duped By Fake Holocaust Memoir (2008-12-29): It's time for another fake memoir scandal.

Oprah Gives Books to Stanford Grads (2008-06-21): Oprah Winfrey recently was the speaker at Stanford University's commencement.

Oprah Blogs About New Diet (2008-05-27): Talk show sensation Oprah Winfrey is blogging about a strict new vegan diet she has embarked on.

Oprah's Latest Pick Has Astounding Book Sales (2008-03-12): Oprah Winfrey's book picks are always bestsellers.