Oprah’s Book Club

Season 1

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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.
Where to Watch Season 1
14 Episodes
  • Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer
    E1
    Episode 1Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water DancerOprah 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
    E2
    Episode 2Elizabeth Strout: Olive, AgainElizabeth tells Oprah how her celebrated protagonist reappeared and why she finds the everydayness of life to be extraordinary.
  • Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt, Part 1
    E3
    Episode 3Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt, Part 1Jeanine 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
    E4
    Episode 4Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt, Part 2Latinx people who saw themselves reflected in the book share insights into real-life migrant experiences.
  • Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley Road
    E5
    Episode 5Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley RoadOprah 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
    E6
    Episode 6James McBride: Deacon King KongOprah 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
    E7
    Episode 7Isabel Wilkerson: CasteCalling 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
    E8
    Episode 8Marilynne Robinson: GileadOprah 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
    E9
    Episode 9Marilynne Robinson: HomeRobinson 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
    E10
    Episode 10Marilynne Robinson: LilaOprah 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
    E11
    Episode 11Marilynne Robinson: JackDiscussing the fourth Gilead novel, Robinson opens up about its interracial romance, her writing process, and the possibility of more stories.
  • Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of Water
    E12
    Episode 12Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of WaterOprah 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
    E13
    Episode 13Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du BoisThe acclaimed poet opens up to Oprah about the inspiration for her epic debut novel and what she hopes to impart about the Black experience.
  • Richard Powers: Bewilderment
    E14
    Episode 14Richard Powers: BewildermentOprah and Powers talk about his first novel since a Pulitzer Prize win, finding empathy through our differences, and his hopes for our planet.
Cast of Season 1
  • Oprah WinfreySelf - Host
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