Oprah's Book Club - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
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.
Elizabeth Strout: Olive, Again
Elizabeth tells Oprah how her celebrated protagonist reappeared and why she finds the everydayness of life to be extraordinary.
Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt, Part 1
Jeanine and Oprah are joined by authors Reyna Grande, Julissa Arce, and Esther Cepeda for a raw, revealing conversation about the novel.
Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt, Part 2
Latinx people who saw themselves reflected in the book share insights into real-life migrant experiences.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Marilynne Robinson: Jack
Discussing the fourth Gilead novel, Robinson opens up about interracial romance, her writing process, and the possibility of more stories.
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.
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
Richard Powers: Bewilderment
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