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Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Oprah has just announced her second book club selection of 2007: The Road by Cormac McCarthy

bhadd said...: Which is an awesome thing. The front page of the Chicago Tribune carried the story, of course she's big here. I thought it was interesting in the NYTimes article the publicists were careful to emphasize her asking him onto the show, as though he were a cultural relic being approached by the chamber maid.

Brian
The Hood Company; 3/29/2007 12:33 PM
Anonymous said...: yowsa.
well, i must admit i am intrigued...and though Oprah has never shied away from the darker subjects...i had a doozie of a time writing this up for the oldsters in my service of providing books to the homebound.
how does one convey the general themes: hope in the face of hopelessness, the ephemeral nature of our existence, the vanishing worlds we all carry within us...and offer a gentle warning about the realities like cannibalism these characters will encounter.
i think i'm going to read this one.; 3/30/2007 12:16 PM
BookBitch said...: Frankly, I would say it's more like one cultural icon being approached by another.; 4/02/2007 8:38 AM
BookBitch said...: Jen, it sounds like you nailed it perfectly, as always. Those oldsters are so lucky to have you!; 4/02/2007 8:39 AM

Wednesday, March 28, 2007