Oprah Winfrey has chosen Long Island by Irish author Colm Tóibín (Scribner) as the latest Oprah's Book Club Pick, the Associated Press reported, adding that the book, which was released yesterday, is a follow-up to the author's award-winning 2009 novel Brooklyn.
"I had so many mixed emotions reading this novel," Winfrey said. "I was captivated. Tóibín builds the story around a woman whose life changes seemingly overnight with the news of her husband's infidelity. It opens the door to her own secrets, grappling with choices she made long ago, urging her to break free from the silences she built around her life. A wonderful page-turner to start your summer reading."
Tóibín commented: "The voice at the other end of the phone was quiet, but also authoritative. She said: 'This is Oprah Winfrey.' Somehow, it was clear that this was not a joke, not a hoax. I was tempted to say: 'How are you?' But I think I spluttered a bit instead. Eventually, I managed to say that I deeply admire the way in which she connects books to readers. And then I added, as though it was an afterthought, that I was so delighted that she had chosen mine."