Author Uwem Akpan's short story collection Say You're One of Them is Oprah Winfrey's 63rd book club selection. Winfrey announced that Akpan's debut collection was her latest book club pick on her September 18, 2009, show. Word that Akpan's collection was Winfrey's choice leaked out on September 17, 2009.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/17/AR2009091702194.html?hpid=moreheadlines http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwEweK2CUtoCEuizToDg3KwsuqTAD9APP0600
Winfrey frequently conducts interviews with authors of her book club selections on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Uwem Akpan may be a guest once the official announcement is made.
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Uwem Akpan is the author of Say You're One of Them
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The short story collection is a book club choice by Oprah Winfrey
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Official announcement made on The Oprah Winfrey Show on September 18, 2009
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Book distribution company "unintentionally leaked" the title as Oprah's choice one day early
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Winfrey's last book club selection was 2008's The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
