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Why the most powerful celeb book clubs love The Tell

The Cut's Emily Gould explains why Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Jenna Bush Hager all celebrated the release of the new memoir by Amy Griffin.

The Cut's Emily Gould explains why the memoir captured these celebrities' attention

Oprah Winfrey and Amy Griffin hold hands at an event for Griffin's new memoir, The Tell.
Oprah Winfrey and Amy Griffin at an event for Griffin's new memoir, The Tell. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Amy Griffin)

A new memoir has made book club history. The top three book club owners — Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Jenna Bush Hager — came together to celebrate the launch of Amy Griffin's new memoir, The Tell. The book shares the businesswoman's path to healing after MDMA-assisted therapy unearthed a long-hidden childhood trauma.

Today on Commotion, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud speaks with The Cut's Emily Gould about her thoughts on the memoir, as well as what it means to have it lauded by the giants of the book club world. 

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You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Emilly Gould produced by Jane van Koeverden.