Comments on: Scoop: Oprah to announce ‘Sawtelle’ book Friday as latest Book Club selection

By: Georgette Braun

Georgette Braun — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:52:47 +0000

My source (and therefore me) was right:

Oprah Picks Edgar Sawtelle; Ecco Goes Back to Press for 750,000 Copies
By Lynn Andriani — Publishers Weekly, 9/19/2008 9:18:00 AM

Oprah Winfrey revealed her 62nd book club selection today: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, Ecco’s runaway summer bestseller. The debut novel by David Wroblewski hit stores in June, was an instant bestseller, and has 300,000 copies in print, said director of publicity Michael McKenzie. Following Winfrey’s announcement, Ecco is going back to press for an additional 750,000 copies. Of her choice, Winfrey said, ” I think this book is right up there with the greatest American novels ever written.”

By: Georgette Braun

Georgette Braun — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:50:21 +0000

hokum: you should be my blog editor

By: hokumboy

hokumboy — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:48:47 +0000

Geo,
how about a 5th ballot choice of:

O Whether or not Oprah recommends a book has no bearing on my reading choices.

To many of us in the world Oprah is a person of no consequence.

By: Georgette Braun

Georgette Braun — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:19:25 +0000

Georgia: Can’t reveal my source for the scoop. Sorry. As soon as you can tell about your experience in Oprah audience, please do so here.

By: Georgia

Georgia — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:49:27 +0000

Georgette,

That book sounds intersting. I have read many of Oprah’s picks in the past and am currently working on The Secret Life of Bees before the movie comes out. I wonder how you got this “scoop” as audience members have to sign confidentiality agreements. I was at a taping - actually sat through two - last Tuesday, but my shows haven’t appeared onair as of yet. It was an interesting experience to be sure.