OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB 2.0 ANNOUNCES ITS THIRD SELECTION, "THE INVENTION OF WINGS" BY SUE MONK KIDD

Los Angeles, CA, and New York, NY - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, O, The Oprah Magazine and Oprah.com announced today the newest Oprah's Book Club 2.0 selection, "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd (Viking). Kidd's new book, which follows the success of her previous novels, "The Secret Life of Bees" and "The Mermaid Chair," is about two unforgettable women, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world.

"The moment I finished 'The Invention of Wings,' I knew this had to be the next Book Club selection," said Oprah Winfrey. "These strong female characters represent the women that have shaped our history and, through Sue's imaginative storytelling, give us a new perspective on slavery, injustice and the search for freedom."

For an OBC 2.0 announcement message from Oprah, click here http://www.oprah.com/obcvideo (link with embed code).

"I'm thrilled and honored that Oprah Winfrey chose my novel as her new book club selection," said Sue Monk Kidd. "After researching and writing The Invention of Wings for the past four years, I can't tell you how exciting it is to launch the novel with Oprah's Book Club 2.0. I'm immensely grateful."

In addition to being available in bookstores nationwide beginning January 7, 2014, Oprah's Book Club 2.0 special digital edition of "The Invention of Wings," with exclusive content including a reader's group guide and Winfrey's notes on her favorite passages, will be available for Amazon Kindle, NOOK(R) by Barnes & Noble, on iBooks, Google Play, Kobo(R) and everywhere e-books are sold.

The cross-platform book club's third selection kicks off in an interview in the January issue of O, The Oprah Magazine (on sale nationwide December 17), where Oprah interviews Kidd about her inspiration for the book, how she was able to get inside the characters minds, and also discusses why the book resonated personally with her.

As readers complete their journey through "The Invention of Wings," a follow-up exclusive interview with Oprah and Kidd will be broadcast on the Emmy(R) Award-winning series "Super Soul Sunday," Oprah.com, Facebook.com/OWNtv and Sirius XM's Oprah Radio channel (Sirius 204, XM 107 with Sirius Premier) early next year.

Readers can further engage online through a variety of digital and social media platforms, including:

Oprah.com/bookclub, the book club hub, with original content from Kidd and reading guides with Oprah's personal thoughts about her favorite passages from the book.

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Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Announces Its Third Selection, "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd