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Oprah Selects Eric Puchner's 'Dream State' for Her Book Club

Oprah Winfrey has chosen Eric Puchner's novel 'Dream State' for her book club, exploring complex themes of love and choices across fifty years.

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  1. Oprah Winfrey selects "Dream State" as newest book club pick: Read a free excerpt

    The novel delves into the complexities of life's sudden realizations and relationships, offering readers a powerful exploration of love, choices and the paths we take.

    Oprah Winfrey selects "Dream State" as newest book club pick: Read a free excerpt

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  2. ‘Hello, Eric, it’s Oprah.’ Author Eric Puchner is latest member of Winfrey book club

    Puchner is a Baltimore resident who says the book was inspired in part by a disastrous wedding he once attended that he re-imagined for “Dream State” and by a house in Montana that he and his wife and two children stay at in the summer.

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  3. 'Hello, Eric, it's Oprah.' Author Eric Puchner is latest member of Winfrey book club

    Puchner is a Baltimore resident who says the book was inspired in part by a disastrous wedding he once attended that he re-imagined for “Dream State” and by a house in Montana that he and his wife and two children stay at in the summer.

    'Hello, Eric, it's Oprah.' Author Eric Puchner is latest member of Winfrey book club

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Updated: Feb 18th, 2025, 2:44 PM ET

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'Dream State,' the latest novel by Eric Puchner, has been selected by Oprah Winfrey for her book club. The story spans fifty years and features a love triangle involving two college friends and the woman they both desire. Inspired by Puchner’s own experiences and observations of climate change in Montana, the book offers a deep exploration of relationships and life's unpredictable paths. Winfrey praised it as a compelling narrative from a talented storyteller, highlighting the significant emotional and social themes within.

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