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- ISBN 9780791462577
- Weight: 381g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 11 Nov 2004
- Publisher: State University of New York Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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An analysis of how Oprah's Book Club has changed America's reading habits.
Oprah's Book Club sparked a revolution among readers by bringing serious contemporary novels to the attention of a wider audience. The Oprah's Book Club seal on a book led to instant fame and bestseller status for authors-but, how did Oprah change the way America reads and values books? Reading Oprah suggests that Oprah initiated an all-important mantra-trust readers. Not only did the public start reading accessible novels, but they also would snatch up formidable titles and read them with a growing confidence and skill. Then, they would talk about them, giving them a life beyond the reader and text.
Cecilia Konchar Farr is Professor of English and Women's Studies and Chair of the English Department at the College of St. Catherine.
