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How Elie Wiesel Influenced Oprah's Reading of The Underground Railroad

When Oprah visited Auschwitz with Elie Wiesel, he described the concentration camp as a "factory of death." See why Oprah thought of those words while she read The Underground Railroad, an Oprah's Book Club selection, and what they mean to author Colson Whitehead.

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Published 07/28/2016

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