![]() ![]() “For a generation, Oprah has been a committed advocate for authors, elevating their work and enlivening the literary landscape. “I’m so thrilled and honored to be chosen by Oprah’s Book Club,” Harris, a University of Oregon graduate and a former Michener Center fellow at the University of Texas at Austin, said in a statement. “The Sweetness of Water” takes place in the imaginary town of Old Ox, Georgia, and tells of two brothers, recently freed, who find work on a neighboring farm run by a man who believes his son has been killed in the war. The 29-year-old Harris, whose book comes out Tuesday, has said he wanted to show what it was like in the South after slaves were emancipated. “I was captivated by the work of Nathan Harris and look forward to discussing this debut novel with all of his new readers.” “One of my great joys is finding a new author whose work I can share and support,” Winfrey said Tuesday in a statement. NEW YORK - Oprah Winfrey’s next book club pick is a debut novel set in Georgia at the end of the Civil War: Nathan Harris’ “The Sweetness of Water.” ![]()
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