Oprah Winfrey selects “Small Things Like These” as new book blub pick
Oprah Winfrey unveiled her latest book club selection, “Small Things Like These” by Claire Keegan, during an appearance Tuesday on “CBS Mornings.”
The story, set in Ireland in December 1985, follows Bill Furlong, a father and local merchant, as he uncovers the truth about a Magdalene laundry — a convent where women and girls were forced into labor under harsh conditions.
“What resonated with me? First of all, read the story, and I had never heard of the Magdalene Laundries,” Winfrey said. “This story, which is heartwarming and meaningful, and it’s about a father trying to do the best he can for his family, and then has this decision to make…. For me to run across a story that’s based in truth, but is actually fiction, was what was really exciting to me.”
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