Season 1
14 episodes · Nov 1, 2019
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S1E1Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer
Nov 1, 201958mOprah 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.
S1E2Elizabeth Strout: Olive, Again
Jan 18, 202043mElizabeth tells Oprah how her celebrated protagonist reappeared and why she finds the everydayness of life to be extraordinary.
S1E3Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (1)
Mar 6, 202066mJeanine and Oprah are joined by authors Reyna Grande, Julissa Arce, and Esther Cepeda for a raw, revealing conversation about the novel.
S1E4Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (2)
Mar 6, 202040mLatinx people who saw themselves reflected in the book share insights into real-life migrant experiences.
S1E5Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley Road
Jun 12, 202052mOprah has in-depth discussions with author Kolker and surviving members of the Galvin family about living this extraordinary true story.
S1E6James McBride: Deacon King Kong
Jul 30, 202019mOprah and McBride discuss how his novel speaks to the current moment, his focus on the Black experience, and the inspiration for his characters.
S1E7Isabel Wilkerson: Caste
Oct 2, 202036mCalling 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.
S1E8Marilynne Robinson: Gilead
Apr 23, 202112mOprah talks to Robinson about her Pulitzer Prize-winning second novel, finding the character of John Ames, and how faith shapes her writing.
S1E9Marilynne Robinson: Home
Apr 30, 20218mRobinson 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.
S1E10Marilynne Robinson: Lila
May 7, 202111mOprah and Robinson discuss finding new layers in established characters, what America looks like at its best, and how loneliness can be a privilege.
S1E11Marilynne Robinson: Jack
May 14, 202115mDiscussing the fourth Gilead novel, Robinson opens up about its interracial romance, her writing process, and the possibility of more stories.
S1E12Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of Water
Jul 23, 202129mOprah sits down with Harris to discuss his debut novel's inspiration, his writing process, and how a biracial upbringing shaped his point of view.
S1E13Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
Sep 23, 202127mThe acclaimed poet opens up to Oprah about the inspiration for her epic debut novel and what she hopes to impart about the Black experience.
S1E14Richard Powers: Bewilderment
Oct 22, 202129mOprah and Powers talk about his first novel since a Pulitzer Prize win, finding empathy through our differences, and his hopes for our planet.