Oprah Winfrey picks Amanda Rizkalla's debut novel "Hungered" for her book club
Oprah Winfrey announced Amanda Rizkalla's debut novel "Hungered", about a 12-year-old girl living in a car with her family, as her latest book club pick, as the club marks its 30th anniversary.
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Left · 1Oprah Winfrey announced on Tuesday that Amanda Rizkalla's debut novel "Hungered" is her new book club pick. The IndependentLC “On Tuesday, Winfrey announced that she had chosen Amanda Rizkalla's “Hungered,” which came out in May.” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 1The novel is about a 12-year-old girl's struggles to find herself amid poverty and family strife. The IndependentLC “A debut novel about a 12-year-old girl's struggles to find herself amid poverty and family strife” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 1CBS News says the narrator, Sofia, lives with her mother and younger brother in their car while her mother searches for a safe place to park each night, and dreams of a bedroom of her own, returning to school with friends and eating colourful cakes from a grocery store display case. CBS NewsLC “The coming-of-age story follows Sofia as she lives with her mother and younger brother in their car while her mother searches for a safe place to park each night.” Read at CBS News ↗
Left · 1In a statement, Winfrey called it a "riveting novel" about "families who live outside the margins, living unhoused" and "their hopes, dreams, and the perseverance it takes to face another day." The IndependentLC “Winfrey said in a statement that the 28-year-old Rizkalla had written a “riveting novel” about “families who live outside the margins, living unhoused”” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 1Rizkalla, 28, is a Los Angeles native who now lives in the Bay Area; she studied as an undergraduate at Stanford University and holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The IndependentLC “Rizkalla, a Los Angeles native who now lives in the Bay Area, was an undergraduate student at Stanford University and received a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 1Like many authors chosen since Winfrey launched the club 30 years ago, Rizkalla learned of the selection in a surprise call from Winfrey; she said she was so stunned she could hardly believe it was real. The IndependentLC “she learned she had been selected after receiving a surprise call from Winfrey herself.” Read at The Independent ↗
Left · 2CBS News says the pick, which marks the club's 30th anniversary, was revealed exclusively on "CBS Mornings", and it published a free excerpt; a conversation with Rizkalla is on The Oprah Podcast, available on Winfrey's YouTube channel. CBS NewsLC “revealed exclusively on "CBS Mornings."” Read at CBS News ↗ The IndependentLC “The Oprah Podcast conversation with Rizkalla can be seen on Winfrey's YouTube channel and through other outlets.” Read at The Independent ↗
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Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets present the pick as a positive cultural announcement, centred on the debut author and the novel's story of a child in poverty.
- Emphasis
- The Independent stresses Winfrey's praise, Rizkalla's background and the surprise call; CBS stresses the club's 30th anniversary, the plot and a free excerpt.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither outlet offers critical assessment or outside reviews of the book; CBS does not mention Rizkalla's background.
- Charged language
- “riveting”“trailblazing”
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“Winfrey said in a statement that the 28-year-old Rizkalla had written a “riveting novel”” — The Independent
“marking the 30th anniversary of her trailblazing book club” — CBS News
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What every side reports
- Oprah Winfrey chose Amanda Rizkalla's debut novel "Hungered" as her book club pick.
- The protagonist is a 12-year-old girl.
- The book club is marking 30 years.
Oprah Winfrey person
Winfrey describes the book as a riveting novel about unhoused families and their perseverance.
““their hopes, dreams, and the perseverance it takes to face another day.”” — The Independent
Amanda Rizkalla person
Rizkalla says she was stunned by the surprise call and that it still feels like a daydream.
““I was so stunned I could hardly believe it was real, and there are still moments where it all feels like one big daydream,”” — The Independent
Left3 articles
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Oprah Winfrey taps a 'riveting' debut novel for her book club
Sympathetic Announcement piece relaying Winfrey's praise and Rizkalla's background and reaction.
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Read a free excerpt from Oprah Winfrey's October book club pick
Celebratory Promotional item tying the pick to the club's 30th anniversary and CBS Mornings, with a plot summary and excerpt.
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Centre0 articles
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Right0 articles
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- 6 Oct 13:30 First The IndependentLC Oprah Winfrey taps a 'riveting' debut novel for her book club
- 6 Oct 13:35 +5m CBS NewsLC Read a free excerpt from Oprah Winfrey's October book club pick
- 6 Oct 15:00 +1h 30m CBS NewsLC Oprah reveals her latest book club pick: "Hungered" by Amanda Rizkalla
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