{
  "id": 12377642,
  "title": "Oprah Winfrey taps a ‘riveting’ debut novel for her book club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/oprah-winfrey-taps-a-riveting-debut-novel-for-her-book-club",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:30:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/2026/10/06/oprah-winfrey-taps-a-riveting-debut-novel-for-her-book-club"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oprah Winfrey has selected a debut novel about a young girl's journey through poverty and familial hardships for her book club. The novel, \"Hungered,\" was penned by Amanda Rizkalla, a 28-year-old author hailing from Los Angeles who now resides in the Bay Area. Rizkalla earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and completed her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Winfrey announced her choice of \"Hungered\" on Tuesday, praising the author's \"riveting\" storytelling that delves into the lives of marginalized families striving to survive. Rizkalla was informed of the selection via a surprise call from Winfrey herself.",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Oprah Winfrey taps a ‘riveting’ debut novel for her book club",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/oprah-winfrey-taps-a-riveting-debut-novel-for-her-book-club-12383735",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:30:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}