Overview
- Winfrey revealed the November pick on CBS Mornings on Nov. 11, with CBS News publishing a free excerpt of the novel.
- Some Bright Nowhere follows a long-married couple facing the wife’s terminal illness and her wish to be cared for by close friends rather than her husband.
- Winfrey said the book prompts reflection on marital obligations, differences in male and female friendships, and how one chooses to spend final days.
- Packer, 66, is known for The Dive from Clausen’s Pier and returns with her first novel in roughly ten years.
- Packer learned of the selection via an unexpected phone call, and a conversation between Winfrey and Packer at a New York City Starbucks is airing on Winfrey’s YouTube channel and podcast platforms.