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Ann Packer’s “Some Bright Nowhere” is her first novel in a decade Oprah WinfreyLatest Book Club Selections.
Published on Tuesday, “Some Bright Nowhere” tells the story of a long-married couple and the questions they face when the wife becomes terminally ill and makes a dying wish that two close friends care for her instead of her husband.
“This beautifully written story will make you think about some of the things that really matter,” Winfrey said in a statement. “The story makes you question the obligations of marriage and the differences between male and female friendship, and one of the most important questions: How do you want to spend your last days?”
Packer, 66, is best known for his highly acclaimed novel, “The Dive from Clawson’s Pier,” which came out in 2002. He has also published the novels “Songs Without Words” and “The Children’s Crusade” and the short story collection “Mendocino and Other Stories”. Like other writers selected by Winfrey, Packer learned that she had been selected through an unexpected telephone call.
“I don’t think I’ve ever said ‘Oh my God’ so many times in so few minutes,” Packer said in a statement.
Winfrey’s partnership continues with Tuesday’s announcement starbucksShe and Packer recently spoke at Starbucks new york City, and their conversation airing on Winfrey youtube channels and other podcast outlets.