Cover Story Oprah Unbound by Marcia Froelke Coburn This January marks the 25th anniversary of Oprah Winfrey’s debut on Chicago television. Can $2.7 billion buy happiness? Features Standing O by Kelsey Peters and Jennifer Wehunt Why do fans flock to Oprah? We polled the line outside Harpo Studios. Bagging the Media Queen by Josh Schollmeyer … Read more
Although her empire is built on being true to oneself, Oprah herself remains an enigma, even to Marcia Froelke Coburn, who met her a few times between 1985 and 1998, when she interviewed her for an hour. The contrast between then and now—researching this month’s Oprah Unbound—was striking. “It forced me to realize how protected … Read more
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