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Oprah Winfrey has chosen Amanda Rizkalla's debut novel "Hungered" as this month’s book club pick on the 30th anniversary of the program. The story, first revealed on "CBS Mornings," centers around Sofia, a twelve-year-old girl living in her car with her mother and brother who dreams of stability and normalcy amidst challenging circumstances.

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Oprah Winfrey announced her latest book club pick on "CBS Mornings", marking the 30th anniversary of her influential book club. The selection is Amanda Rizkalla's debut novel, titled "Hungered," which was published in May. Set in a world where poverty and family strife are prevalent, the story follows 12-year-old Sofia, who lives with her mother and younger brother in their car while her mother searches for stable housing each night. Oprah praised Rizkalla's work as a “riveting novel” about families living unhoused, highlighting their hopes, dreams, and resilience.

Rizkalla, now 28 years old and originally from Los Angeles, studied at Stanford University and earned her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received a surprise call from Oprah herself to inform her about being chosen for the book club, an honor she describes as surreal.

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“Both articles are reporting on Oprah Winfrey's selection of Amanda Rizkalla's debut novel 'Hungered' for her book club, at the same date and with the same details about the author and story.”

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“Article A provides reader's guide questions for Oprah's book club pick while Article B offers an excerpt from the same book. Though related, they describe different aspects of the same selection.”

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Oprah Winfrey is marking the 30th anniversary of her trailblazing book club with her latest selection, Amanda Rizkalla's debut novel, "Hungered," revealed exclusively on "CBS Mornings."

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Oprah Winfrey is marking the 30th anniversary of her trailblazing book club with her latest selection, Amanda Rizkalla's debut novel, "Hungered," revealed exclusively on "CBS Mornings." asserted

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Rizkalla introduces readers to 12-year-old Sofia, a young narrator navigating a complicated world shaped by the people around her. asserted

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The coming-of-age story follows Sofia as she lives with her mother and younger brother in their car while her mother searches for a safe place to park each night. asserted

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Sofia dreams of having a bedroom of her own, returning to school with her friends and eating the colorful cakes in a grocery store display case. asserted

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