Five years ago, when announcing her selection of Elizabeth Stout’s earlier novel Olive, Again as her 82ndBook Club pick, Oprah emphasized that “all of the characters bring a level of humanity and depth, and understanding about who we are and how we. treat each other.” That statement holds at least as true for Strout’s latest novel—and Oprah’s latest Book Club pick—Tell Me Everything. In fact, some of Olive Again’s very same characters are back, with more insights on love, loss, and all the messy territory in between. Whether you are looking for a literary mirror, band-aid, or pick-me-up, the complicated and unforgettable cast of Tell Me Everything has the perfect words for the occasion.
Charley Burlock is the Associate Books Editor at Oprah Daily where she writes, edits, and assigns stories on all things literary. She holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from NYU, where she also taught undergraduate creative writing. Her work has been featured in the Atlantic, the Los Angeles Review, Agni, the Apple News Today podcast, and elsewhere. She is currently working on a book about collective grief (but she promises she's really fun at parties).
