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Oprah Winfrey to discuss “Bewilderment” with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Powers on “Oprah’s Book Club,” premiering Friday, October 22 on Apple TV+

Press Release October 21, 2021
Richard Powers and Oprah Winfrey on “Oprah’s Book Club”
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Powers joins Oprah Winfrey to discuss his novel “Bewilderment” on “Oprah’s Book Club,” premiering Friday, October 22 on Apple TV+.

Oprah Winfrey sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning and No.1 New York Times best-selling author Richard Powers to discuss his new novel “Bewilderment” on the latest episode of “Oprah’s Book Club,” available for free starting Friday, October 22, on Apple TV+.

In this insightful and in-depth interview, Winfrey and Powers reflect on “Bewilderment,” his first novel since receiving the Pulitzer Prize, as well as finding empathy through our differences, and their hopes for the future of our planet.

“Bewilderment,” published by W. W. Norton & Company, was named one of the most anticipated books of 2021 and centers on a moving father-son story that also offers vital commentary about our beautiful, imperiled planet Earth. This intimate and timely novel allows readers an opportunity to reflect on all that is currently happening in the world and in our own lives.

“Bewilderment” is available now on Apple Books in both ebook and audiobook formats, and customers can enjoy them across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and CarPlay.

“Bewilderment" is also available as an audiobook, read by Edoardo Ballerini and published by Random House Audio.

About Oprah’s Book Club

Oprah’s Book Club connects a worldwide community of readers to stories that truly matter by today’s most thought-provoking authors. Readers around the world can easily discover Oprah’s Book Club through the Apple Books app on iPhone and iPad, learn more about the latest selection, and browse previous selections. Customers can follow Oprah’s Book Club on Apple Books for updates. Customers can also enjoy the “Oprah’s Book Club” series available for free exclusively on Apple TV+, where they can watch all of Winfrey’s discussions with Book Club authors.

About Apple Books

Apple Books makes discovering and enjoying ebooks and audiobooks effortless on iPhone and iPad. Customers can tap on the Book Store tab to browse all available titles, top charts, editorially curated collections, and books by genre, as well as the dedicated Audiobooks tab to find great new stories to listen to, including ones narrated by celebrities and popular narrators. The Reading Now tab makes it easy for customers to get right to their latest book or audiobook, or uncover a new favorite with personalized recommendations, and they can track their progress by using the Reading Goals feature and make reading a daily habit. Customers can also enjoy Apple Books on Mac, or listen to their audiobook library on Apple Watch and CarPlay.

About Apple TV+

Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $9.99 per month with a seven-day trial. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.*

For more information, visit apple.com/tvpr and see the full list of supported devices.

*Special offer is good for three months after the first activation of the eligible device. One offer per Family Sharing group. Plans automatically renew until cancelled. Other restrictions and terms apply; visit apple.com/promo for more information.

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