A Bend in the Road Episode 13: Oprah's Book Club Director Leigh Haber
You know Oprah? Yeah. That Oprah. We don’t have Oprah but we do have the next best thing. Leigh Haber is the editor and former Vice President of Book at O magazine. Join us as she joins host Roberta Panjwani on a deep dive into Leigh’s role as Director of Oprah’s Book Club, what it’s like to interview writers (or as she calls them, Rock Stars) and the power of books to make change and do good in the world.
Things we Discussed In the Episode:
You Are Here by Karen Lin-Greenberg
Victory City by Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie New Yorker Article
A Small Sacrifice for Enormous Happiness by Jai Chakrabarti
Episode Credits:
Special thanks to Leigh for being with us today.
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