I have no doubt that Oprah will remain committed to bringing life-expanding novels -- their themes and their authors -- to the attention of the huge audience that she inspires. It seems the frequency and format of her book recommendations will now change but not Oprah's underlying mission of getting people to read to enrich themselves and to better understand others.

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The movie company presented us with many of the different art images they would be using for promotional purposes. We wanted to work in tandem with them to present an ideal visual cover for the paperback. ... Eventually, we arrived at a package that relates both to the art for the paperback book and the images that will be part of the movie's marketing.

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