NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen a debut novel by a 53-year-old author for her next book club pick.
Winfrey told The Associated Press that she had selected Cynthia Bond’s “Ruby,” a fierce and poetic story about a beautiful, worldly black woman based in the author’s native Texas.
“Ruby” was published last year to positive reviews, but moderate sales. That is virtually guaranteed to change with the release Tuesday of the paperback.
Winfrey, who also acquired movie and television rights, has a nearly 20-year history of turning books into best-sellers. Bond’s publisher, an imprint of Penguin Random House, has ordered a paperback printing of 250,000 copies.
