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Oprah's Book Club Season 1

November. 01,2019
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Oprah's Book Club

2019  / TV-14
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Oprah's Book Club Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 14 - Richard Powers: Bewilderment
First Aired: October. 22,2021

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

Episode 13 - Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
First Aired: September. 23,2021

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.

Episode 12 - Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of Water
First Aired: July. 23,2021

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.

Episode 11 - Marilynne Robinson: Jack
First Aired: May. 14,2021

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

Episode 10 - Marilynne Robinson: Lila
First Aired: May. 07,2021

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

Episode 9 - Marilynne Robinson: Home
First Aired: April. 30,2021

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.

Episode 8 - Marilynne Robinson: Gilead
First Aired: April. 23,2021

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

Episode 7 - Isabel Wilkerson: Caste
First Aired: October. 02,2020

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.

Episode 6 - James McBride: Deacon King Kong
First Aired: July. 30,2020

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

Episode 5 - Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley Road
First Aired: June. 12,2020

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

Episode 4 - Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt, Part 2
Episode 3 - Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt, Part 1
First Aired: March. 06,2020

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

Episode 2 - Elizabeth Strout: Olive, Again
Episode 1 - Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer
First Aired: November. 01,2019

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.

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