Oprah Winfrey book club

Oprah Winfrey picks Megha Majumdar’s ‘A Guardian and a Thief’ for book club

October 25, 2025 Hillel Italie

NEW YORK — Megha Majumdar’s ” A Guardian and a Thief,” already a finalist for the National Book Award and Kirkus Prize, is now Oprah Winfrey’s book club pick. Set in the near future, “A […]

Book Review: Wally Lamb explores human cruelty, grace in prison with `The River is Waiting’

July 5, 2025 Anita Snow

Corby Ledbetter is in trouble. In Wally Lamb’s new novel, “The River Is Waiting,” Corby has lost his job as a commercial artist and has developed a secret addiction to alcohol and pills, setting him […]

Book Review: Author Eric Puchner is latest member of Winfrey book club

March 1, 2025 Hillel Italie

NEW YORK — Eric Puchner is a well-regarded fiction writer whose new novel, “Dream State,” tells a story about life’s unexpected and improbable twists. Weeks before the book’s release, Puchner himself received some very surprising […]

Oprah Winfrey book club

Oprah Winfrey picks Megha Majumdar’s ‘A Guardian and a Thief’ for book club

Book Review: Wally Lamb explores human cruelty, grace in prison with `The River is Waiting’

Book Review: Author Eric Puchner is latest member of Winfrey book club

A Surry County grand jury found enough evidence against Michael Boaz
State audit leads to indictment of former Pilot Mountain town manager

A Surry County grand jury found enough evidence against Michael Boaz