Oprah Winfrey picks Richard Russo's "Bridge of Sighs" as her newest Book Club selection

Congratulations to Pulitzer Prize winner and Johnston NY native Richard Russo

Earlier this week, Oprah’s Book Club announced its 117th book club selection: Richard Russo's much-heralded classic, Bridge of Sighs.

Published in 2007, The New York Times called the novel "richly evocative and beautifully wrought, delivered with deceptive ease."

In the video below, Oprah talks to Richard about Bridge of Sighs, a story about small-town life, family, secrets and the complexity of marriage. Mostly taking place in the 1950s and 1960s, the novel also explores the contradictions of a time when America was rapidly changing.

Richard was most recently our guest as a kickoff event for our Fall 2023 season. Watch a video from that event.

This is great:

Richard Russo didn't know he was talking on the with Oprah. Watch the video she posted on Instagram.