Winfrey selects prison memoir ‘That Bird Has My Wings’

By HILLEL ITALIE
AP National Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has selected a prison memoir by Jarvis Jay Masters, currently on death row in San Quentin State Prison in California, for her latest book club pick. Masters’ “That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row” was first published in 2009. Activists for years have called for the release of Masters, who was found guilty in 1990 for taking part in the murder of a San Quentin prison guard. Masters has filed numerous appeals in efforts to have his murder conviction overturned. A hearing is scheduled for next month in federal court.