Oprah talks new book club pick with 'The Covenant of Water' author Abraham Verghese

Only on "CBS Mornings," Oprah Winfrey reveals her newest book club selection, "The Covenant of Water," by New York Times best-selling author Abraham Verghese. Verghese discusses how his family's history inspired the epic story across three generations in South India.

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[BroadwayBabyyy]

Take your time, if you want to read a long book and it takes a long time its ok you dont have to finish it in a month. The most important thing is to read

[nishasuresh]

A proud malayali here .... Wow just wow after reading .. what a novel ...a heart throbbing narration ...not getting words to describe what felt after reading it

[vperez]

I'm ordering it! What an elegant and yet humble man.

[jenniferattai]

Just finished reading after 17 hours plus here in TRINIDAD...still want more❤

[mattieandsunnieaverhart]

People are hating even when talking about reading and a bookclub. They cant let go of their hatred. Thanks Oprah for all you do to encourage us to read books .

[karinlarsen]

I'm 20 hours into listening to this 30 hour book. It is a wonderful rendition of loving family, amazing wisecracks and Christianity in India. So glad I found it

[AnnammaJ-iy]

Congratulations! Dr Abraham Varghese. Thank you Amma for sending me the link.

[AMKLAX]

It's hard for me to believe that Oprah, as an apparent avid reader, has never read other books by the same author bc she read one she liked ... until now.

[fajardonick]

I can't wait to get my hands on this one. Cutting For Stone was incredible!

[recherche]

Top 3 books of all time is high praise!

[DeniseOles-opxt]

Cutting for Stone, one of my favorite books! Can't wait to read his new one.

[savannahm.laurentian]

Gayle: people have lives...the book is too long. If your "life" doesn't include reading, you're not living!

[vuyokazidlamba]

I just finished reading this book, I got as a Christmas gift. It took almost two months to finish it. You have to pick up and read this book. Amazing, the Author has a special gift🙏 of writing.

[marih]

Wow, I haven't read a book this long since " The Fountainhead" in college. I'm gonna wait until Oprah makes this one into a movie!

[abeladamu]

Top 3 of Oprah books it must be very very good

[janetsanderss]

I'm so excited for Oprah to read my book one day :)

[beeperez]

Beautiful ! Thank you ! I love this book club stuff! Please keep posting more book stuff ! I’m always up for new books so thank you for this recommendation! I can’t wait to read it! I’m picking it up today !!

[carlosreyes]

. . . THERE IS NO ONE LIKE ME , " DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING, AND FROM THE ANCIENT TIMES THE THINGS THAT ARE NOT YET DONE . . . "

[michaeljose]

A truly amazing novel! A multi generational journey through the lives of a cast of Malayalam and British characters in India. The prose is translucent and evocative, the lives, loves, pain, adventures told with delicacy and compassion. It's not really magical realism, but there are touches of magic, like Baby Mol who can tell the future, that heighten the deliciousness of this book. Set in Kerala

[lencilenci]

CUTTING FOR STONES .. one of the best books I have ever read .. I hv often ck'd to see a new book from him .. buying this RIGHT