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J. K. Rowling to Appear on Oprah October 1!!!


From On Our Minds @ Scholastic

Set aside your coffee so you don't spill it when I share the big news...It was just announced this morning that "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will be airing an exclusive interview between Oprah and J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter book series. The interview, which will be Rowling's first appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," will air this Friday, October 1, 2010.

In the interview, which took place in Edinburgh, Scotland, Rowling shares with Oprah about her life and career as well as how she became one of the most recognizable writers of children’s literature today. Rowling, who rarely does interviews (so can you imagine how psyched we book-nerds are?!?!), also shares her thoughts on the possibility of ever writing another Harry Potter book in the future. Could Friday take any longer to get here?

The interview with Oprah Winfrey and J.K. Rowling will air this Friday, October 1, 2010 on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Check your local listings here.

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