NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Oprah Winfrey's latest book project is one she helped write. has teamed with the author, educator and Atlantic columnist Arthur C. Brooks on 鈥淏uild the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier,鈥� to be published Sept. 12 by Portfolio Books.
鈥淚 started reading Arthur Brooks鈥� column 鈥楬ow to Build a Life鈥� during the early days of the pandemic,鈥� Winfrey said in a statement released Wednesday by Portfolio, a Penguin Random House imprint. 鈥淚 found myself happily anticipating each week鈥檚 lesson, which turned out to be a recipe for growing forward. When I discovered he taught happiness at Harvard, I wanted to extend that to the rest of us.鈥�
Brooks, who teaches a 鈥淟eadership and Happiness鈥� , said in a statement that he had long admired Winfrey, who last year praised his bestseller 鈥淔rom Strength to Strength" and interviewed him for her 鈥淪uper Soul鈥� podcast.
鈥淎s a social scientist, I look at the data and evidence on what leads to the greatest happiness, while Oprah knows how to reach people at the most important critical points in their lives,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his book will introduce readers to the incredible science of happiness, based on the best research available.鈥�
Other books written or co-written by Winfrey include 鈥淲hat I Know for Sure,鈥� 鈥淭he Path Made Clear鈥� and 鈥淔ood, Health and Happiness.鈥�
Hillel Italie, The Associated Press
