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Oprah Winfrey Names Mary Lawson's 'Solace in Winter' as Her New Book Club Pick
Mary Lawson’s novel follows a small Canadian town upended by a draft dodger and a damaged family, Winfrey said.
- On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Oprah Winfrey announced Mary Lawson's novel "Solace in Winter" as her latest book club pick exclusively on "CBS Mornings," praising it as "beautifully written and deeply moving."
- The 80-year-old Lawson is known for her prize-winning debut novel "Crow Lake" and two books longlisted for the Booker Prize: "The Other Side of the Bridge" and "A Town Called Solace."
- Set in the town of Solace in 1969, the story follows Jack, whose quiet cabin life changes after encountering a seriously injured Vietnam War draft dodger and an abandoned dog, complicating his relationship with his daughter Sally.
- Winfrey phoned Lawson without warning to share the news, which the author initially mistook for a scam; their discussion is available on Winfrey's YouTube channel and other video podcast outlets.
- The novel explores themes of connection and grief; Winfrey noted it "reminds us that even in our loneliest moments, unexpected connections can open our hearts." Reader guide questions accompany the selection.
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Oprah Winfrey names Mary Lawson’s ‘Solace in Winter’ as her new book club pick – WTOP News
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick is an acclaimed Canadian author’s novel about a small community in the late 1960s that’s upended by a young American who has crossed the border to flee the Vietnam War draft. Winfrey praised Mary Lawson’s “Solace in Winter,” which came out Tuesday, as “beautifully written...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick is an acclaimed Canadian author's novel about a small community in the late 1960s that's upended by a young American
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