The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
‘Oprah’s Book Club’ is coming to Apple TV+ — Here’s her first pick
“Oprah’s Book Club” is coming to Apple TV+, the tech company and Oprah Winfrey announced Monday. The series will premiere at the platform’s launch with a new episode available every two months. Winfrey also revealed her first pick, “The Water Dancer” by TaNehisi Coates.
“Our journey begins with ‘The Water Dancer,’ an incredible new novel,” the OWN CEO said in a video posted to her Twitter account. “It is as beautiful as it is tragic, and I am beyond excited to read it with you. Get your hands on this book because I’m going to sit down with TaNehisi Coates and an audience filled with people who love books on Apple TV+.”
Each of Winfrey’s selections will be available for purchase on Apple Books, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the American Library Association to help local libraries empower young readers. “The Water Dancer,” which hits shelves Tuesday, is available for presale in both audio and ebook format.
“I am who I am today because of the experience of learning to read at an early age,” Winfrey said in a statement. “Reading opened up a whole world for me beyond the red dirt road and my grandmother’s porch in Mississippi.”
During each segment, Winfrey will sit down with the author of her latest choice to chat about their work. Coates’ episode will take place at Apple Carnegie Library in Washington, D.C., in front of a live audience. His book follows a young man on a dangerous mission to rescue himself and his family from slavery in America.