By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/this-day-in-history-oprah-winfrey-launches-book-club Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter This day in history: Oprah Winfrey launches book club Nation Sep 17, 2013 4:12 PM EDT Photo by Getty Images. On this day in 1996, American talk show host Oprah Winfrey introduces her television book club. According to a Fordham University marketing professor Al Greco, more than 55 million books have sold since they were selected by Oprah and promoted on Oprah’s Book Club. H/T Thaisi Da Silva By — News Desk News Desk
Photo by Getty Images. On this day in 1996, American talk show host Oprah Winfrey introduces her television book club. According to a Fordham University marketing professor Al Greco, more than 55 million books have sold since they were selected by Oprah and promoted on Oprah’s Book Club. H/T Thaisi Da Silva