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Oprah's Book Club

Oprah's Book Club
★ 4.0/10•2019•TV-14•Talk
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Read. Watch. Discuss.

Get a front row seat for unguarded conversations with incredible authors. Each episode features a book handpicked by Oprah, along with an interview about issues that it brings to light. It’s a book club for today's world—a window to other worlds.

StatusCanceled
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 1, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water DancerE158m

Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer

Oprah and Ta-Nehisi discuss the 10-year process of writing his #1 best-selling debut novel and the cultural conversation it has provoked. Plus, Ta-Nehisi visits Monticello, which inspired his book's setting.

Nov 1, 2019

Episode 2 - Elizabeth Strout: Olive, AgainE243m

Elizabeth Strout: Olive, Again

Elizabeth tells Oprah how her celebrated protagonist reappeared and why she finds the everydayness of life to be extraordinary.

Jan 18, 2020

Episode 3 - Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (1)E366m

Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (1)

Jeanine and Oprah are joined by authors Reyna Grande, Julissa Arce, and Esther Cepeda for a raw, revealing conversation about the novel.

Mar 6, 2020

Episode 4 - Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (2)E440m

Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (2)

Latinx people who saw themselves reflected in the book share insights into real-life migrant experiences.

Mar 6, 2020

Episode 5 - Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley RoadE552m

Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley Road

Oprah has in-depth discussions with author Kolker and surviving members of the Galvin family about living this extraordinary true story.

Jun 12, 2020

Episode 6 - James McBride: Deacon King KongE619m

James McBride: Deacon King Kong

Oprah and McBride discuss how his novel speaks to the current moment, his focus on the Black experience, and the inspiration for his characters.

Jul 30, 2020

Episode 7 - Isabel Wilkerson: CasteE736m

Isabel Wilkerson: Caste

Calling the book ”a must-read for all of humanity,” Oprah asks Wilkerson what compelled her to write it and why we need a new language for race.

Oct 2, 2020

Episode 8 - Marilynne Robinson: GileadE812m

Marilynne Robinson: Gilead

Oprah talks to Robinson about her Pulitzer Prize-winning second novel, finding the character of John Ames, and how faith shapes her writing.

Apr 23, 2021

Episode 9 - Marilynne Robinson: HomeE98m

Marilynne Robinson: Home

Robinson explains what inspired her to revisit the story of Gilead from different points of view and why she chose to address the subject of race.

Apr 30, 2021

Episode 10 - Marilynne Robinson: LilaE1011m

Marilynne Robinson: Lila

Oprah and Robinson discuss finding new layers in established characters, what America looks like at its best, and how loneliness can be a privilege.

May 7, 2021

Episode 11 - Marilynne Robinson: JackE1115m

Marilynne Robinson: Jack

Discussing the fourth Gilead novel, Robinson opens up about its interracial romance, her writing process, and the possibility of more stories.

May 14, 2021

Episode 12 - Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of WaterE1229m

Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of Water

Oprah sits down with Harris to discuss his debut novel's inspiration, his writing process, and how a biracial upbringing shaped his point of view.

Jul 23, 2021

Episode 13 - Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du BoisE1327m

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

The acclaimed poet opens up to Oprah about the inspiration for her epic debut novel and what she hopes to impart about the Black experience.

Sep 23, 2021

Episode 14 - Richard Powers: BewildermentE1429m

Richard Powers: Bewilderment

Oprah and Powers talk about his first novel since a Pulitzer Prize win, finding empathy through our differences, and his hopes for our planet.

Oct 22, 2021

Actors

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Self - Host

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