Oprah Picks The Latest Novel For Her Book Club

Thanks to Oprah Winfrey, one of the summer’s hottest reads is sure to sizzle in the fall.

Publishing’s biggest hitmaker has chosen David Wroblewski’s “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle,” a 500-page debut novel, as her latest book club pick, two booksellers told The Associated Press. “Edgar Sawtelle” was released in June and became a smash thanks to strong reviews, word of mouth and a blurb from Stephen King.

Winfrey was to make the announcement later Friday on her Chicago-based TV talk show. The Associated Press purchased a copy of the novel, which has a Winfrey book club sticker on the cover, from a bookseller that placed “Edgar Sawtelle” on sale early. The two booksellers, speaking on condition of anonymity because of a confidentiality agreement, had previously told the AP that Wroblewski’s work was Winfrey’s choice.

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