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Oprah's Book Club was a book discussion club segment of the American talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, highlighting books chosen by host Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey started the book club in 1996, selecting a new book, usually a novel, for viewers to read and discuss each month. [1] [2] [3] In total, the club recommended 70 books during its 15 years.
Reese's Book Club was the subject of controversy following the announcement of its March 2023 Book Club Pick The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.In a video posted to the Reese's Book Club Instagram page, Witherspoon explained that the novel, which tells the story of two women in German-occupied France during World War II, was chosen in response to rising antisemitism.
In 2016, the club launched a Book of the Year award. In 2017, the club debuted its first ever television advertisement called "Monthly". The club has a tradition of focusing on debut and emerging writers, and is known for having helped launch the careers of some of the most acclaimed authors in American literary history.
The Secret History is the first novel by the American author Donna Tartt, published by Alfred A. Knopf in September 1992. Set in New England, the campus novel tells the story of a closely knit group of six classics students at Hampden College, a small, elite liberal arts college located in Vermont based upon Bennington College, where Tartt was a student between 1982 and 1986.
bookspan.com. Bookspan LLC is a New York–based online bookseller, founded in 2000. [3] Bookspan began as a joint endeavor by Bertelsmann and Time Warner. [2] Bertelsmann took over control in 2007, and a year later, sold its interest to Najafi Companies, an Arizona investment firm. [2] Najafi held its ownership in a subsidiary named Direct ...
Merle Curti Award. Organization of American Historians. Best book in American social and/or American intellectual history. Since 1978. Millia Davenport Publication Award. Costume Society of America. recognizes and promotes excellence in the publication of costume, dress, appearance, and fashion related scholarship.
Finding purpose within a book club is a necessity to be grasped by the individuals involved, and finding a purpose within reading and discussion can be inspiring. The purpose of this study was to foster and empower young learners to be intellectually and socially involved in each other’s learning through book clubs.
Scholastic Corporation is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, children, and other educational institutions. Products are distributed via retail and online sales and through schools via reading clubs and book fairs.