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Oprah's Book Club Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2019 - 2021
Episode 1
Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer
Fri, Nov 1, 201958 mins
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 the book's setting.
Episode 2
Elizabeth Strout: Olive, Again
Fri, Jan 17, 202043 mins
Elizabeth tells Oprah how her celebrated protagonist reappeared and why she finds the everydayness of life to be extraordinary.
Episode 3
Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt, Part 1
Fri, Mar 6, 202066 mins
Jeanine and Oprah are joined by authors Reyna Grande, Julissa Arce, and Esther Cepeda for a raw, revealing conversation about the novel.
Episode 4
Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt, Part 2
Fri, Mar 6, 202040 mins
Latinx people who saw themselves reflected in the book share insights into real-life migrant experiences.
Episode 5
Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley Road
Fri, Jun 12, 202052 mins
Oprah has in-depth discussions with author Kolker and surviving members of the Galvin family about living this extraordinary true story.
Episode 6
James McBride: Deacon King Kong
Fri, Jul 31, 202019 mins
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 7
Isabel Wilkerson: Caste
Fri, Oct 2, 202036 mins
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 8
Marilynne Robinson: Gilead
Fri, Apr 23, 202112 mins
Oprah talks to Robinson about her Pulitzer Prize-winning second novel, finding the character of John Ames, and how faith shapes her writing.
Episode 9
Marilynne Robinson: Home
Fri, Apr 30, 20218 mins
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 10
Marilynne Robinson: Lila
Fri, May 7, 202111 mins
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 11
Marilynne Robinson: Jack
Fri, May 14, 202115 mins
Discussing the fourth Gilead novel, Robinson opens up about its interracial romance, her writing process, and the possibility of more stories.
Episode 12
Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of Water
Fri, Jul 23, 202129 mins
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 13
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
Thu, Sep 23, 202127 mins
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 14
Richard Powers: Bewilderment
Fri, Oct 22, 202129 mins
Oprah and Powers talk about his first novel since a Pulitzer Prize win, finding empathy through our differences, and his hopes for our planet.
