Where does the woman who got America reading curl up with a good novel?
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In Oprah's library at her California home, an African-American doll takes pride of place on the sofa, and two paintings by Harry Roseland (Rent Day and The Writing Lesson) flank the doorway.
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A trio of daguerreotypes—early photographs on silver plates—adorns the mantel.
Photo: Jonny Valiant
"Standing Woman with Pleated Skirt," a 1926 sculpture by French-American artist Gaston Lachaise, presides over copies of Poems of Black Africa, Arnold Adoff's Slow Dance Heart Break Blues, and And So I Sing, a book about African-American opera divas.
A selection of books on fashion designers and photographers. Oprah's collection has grown to include scores of gorgeous coffee-table books. "There are a lot of fun books in there, which makes it a functioning library for everyday reading," says Oprah's book dealer Kinsey Marable.
