Oprah's Book Club (2019)
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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.
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1. Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer2019-11-01 · 58mOprah 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 i
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2. Elizabeth Strout: Olive, Again2020-01-18 · 43mElizabeth tells Oprah how her celebrated protagonist reappeared and why she finds the everydayness of life to be extraordinary.
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3. Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (1)2020-03-06 · 1h 6mJeanine and Oprah are joined by authors Reyna Grande, Julissa Arce, and Esther Cepeda for a raw, revealing conversation about the novel.
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4. Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (2)2020-03-06 · 40mLatinx people who saw themselves reflected in the book share insights into real-life migrant experiences.
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5. Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley Road2020-06-12 · 52mOprah has in-depth discussions with author Kolker and surviving members of the Galvin family about living this extraordinary true story.
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6. James McBride: Deacon King Kong2020-07-30 · 19mOprah and McBride discuss how his novel speaks to the current moment, his focus on the Black experience, and the inspiration for his characters.
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7. Isabel Wilkerson: Caste2020-10-02 · 36mCalling 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.
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8. Marilynne Robinson: Gilead2021-04-23 · 12mOprah talks to Robinson about her Pulitzer Prize-winning second novel, finding the character of John Ames, and how faith shapes her writing.
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9. Marilynne Robinson: Home2021-04-30 · 8mRobinson 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.
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10. Marilynne Robinson: Lila2021-05-07 · 11mOprah and Robinson discuss finding new layers in established characters, what America looks like at its best, and how loneliness can be a privilege.
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11. Marilynne Robinson: Jack2021-05-14 · 15mDiscussing the fourth Gilead novel, Robinson opens up about its interracial romance, her writing process, and the possibility of more stories.
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12. Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of Water2021-07-23 · 29mOprah sits down with Harris to discuss his debut novel's inspiration, his writing process, and how a biracial upbringing shaped his point of view.
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13. Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois2021-09-23 · 27mThe acclaimed poet opens up to Oprah about the inspiration for her epic debut novel and what she hopes to impart about the Black experience.
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14. Richard Powers: Bewilderment2021-10-22 · 29mOprah and Powers talk about his first novel since a Pulitzer Prize win, finding empathy through our differences, and his hopes for our planet.
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