Oprah Winfrey Announces Summer Reading Pick After Missing TV Spot Due to Illness

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

0 2 minutes read

Oprah Winfrey was briefly hospitalized this week with stomach upset and dehydration. File photo by Chris Chew/UPI
Oprah Winfrey attends the premiere of the documentary “The 1619 Project” at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles in 2023. File photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Oprah Winfrey speaks onstage during the Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles in 2022. File photo by Mike Goulding/UPI
Oprah Winfrey, recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award, appears backstage during the Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, in 2018. File photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Oprah Winfrey attends the premiere of “A Wrinkle in Time” at the El Capitan Theater in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles in 2018. File photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

June 12 (UPI) — Media mogul Oprah Winfrey announced on Instagram that her next Oprah's Book Club selection is Familiar by David Wroblewski.

Winfrey was set to reveal the title on her best friend Gayle King's show. CBS Mornings program Tuesday, but he got sick and missed it.

“Yesterday she said, 'I'm going to get it together, I'm going to get it together.' She had some kind of stomach problem where…a stomach flu where stuff was coming out both sides, I'm not going to be too explicit,” King told his television audience.

“But needless to say, she ended up in the hospital. Dehydrated, she had an IV, so it was a very serious thing,” King said. “She'll be fine. She'll be fine. I hope she's not mad at me for sharing that detail, but I wanted to be clear that it mattered to her and that it bothered her that she couldn't be there for you today.”

Winfrey then took to social media to announce her latest favorite book.

She did not discuss her recent health problems.

“Summer is here and I love curling up with a big book that guides me through the season,” Winfrey wrote on Instagram.

“Many of you may recognize the author's name because he wrote my 2008 book club selection, The story of Edgar Sawtelle. Now, David has written a sequel to this epic novel with the story of the origin of the Sawtelle family and the legendary dogs for which they became famous,” added Winfrey.

“This captivating family saga takes us on an extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship and living one's true life purpose. You don't need to read David's first book before starting this book one, but I'm sure you'll pick it up after you finish.