Ayana Mathis, Author of the Bestselling Novel <em>The Twelve Tribes of Hattie</em>, on How She Reacted When Oprah Winfrey Called

Here's an excerpt from Episode 157, my conversation with Ayana Mathis, author of the bestselling novel. It was hand-selected by Oprah Winfrey as an official pick of Oprah's Book Club 2.0.
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Here's an excerpt from Episode 157, my conversation with Ayana Mathis, author of the bestselling novel The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, now available from Knopf. It was hand-selected by Oprah Winfrey as an official pick of Oprah's Book Club 2.0.

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In this segment, Mathis describes how she reacted when, while on vacation in Paris, she got the call from Oprah Winfrey.

You can listen to the full, hour-long conversation by clicking here.

Thanks so much, everybody. Enjoy.

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