Look out Oprah. Random House and Kathy Patrick--owner of Beauty and the
Book , Jefferson, Tex., and founder of
the Pulpwood Queens Book Club--are collaborating on an online book club
talk show that will feature interviews with Random House authors,
including Pat Conroy, Fannie Flagg, Lisa See and Susan Vreeland.

The 12-episode weekly series debuted yesterday on the Beauty and the
Book Talk Show website . Last week, a
special three-episode screening took place at Patrick's annual Pulpwood
Queens' book club convention, Girlfriend Weekend.

"We've seen increased demand for digital content from book clubs, so we
developed a program that would offer them more of what they love," said
Avideh Bashirrad, director of marketing for Random House. "Kathy Patrick
was our ideal choice for the partnership since she has been an advocate
of our books for many years."

"I'm thrilled and delighted to host a show that showcases my two
passions, beauty and books!" added Patrick. "This show encapsulates all
the things I really love--reading fantabulous books, meeting remarkable
writers, and introducing my hair salon/book store, Beauty and the Book,
and my book club, the Pulpwood Queens, to more readers."