SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 14: Oprah Winfrey speaks onstage during the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 14, 2024 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin ...

1984: Oprah Winfrey debuts as the new host of “A.M. Chicago.” 1999: The most devastating snowstorm to batter Chicago in two decades closed roads, canceled hundreds of flights and stranded thousands.

Based on three years of research and reporting as well as 850 interviews with sources, many of whom have never before spoken for publication, Oprah is the first comprehensive biography of one of the ...

The television mogul rewrote the rulebook of what’s possible for African-American women in the 21st century. It’s hard to estimate the influence Oprah Winfrey has had on global culture in a few ...