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An Anatomy of Oprah's Bookshelves


Heritage books

The Heritage Series

The work of notable 19th- and 20th-century African-American writers—including Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, and Sojourner Truth—coalesce in this 12-volume collection published in 1996. A golden portrait of each author is rendered on the spines.



Photos: Björn Wallander