Oprah's Book Club

Oprah's Book Club

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Canceled First aired 01/Nov/2019 United States English 1 season(s) 14 episode(s)
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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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Season 1 · Season 1
14 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Nov/2019
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S1E14
Richard Powers: Bewilderment
Air date: 22/Oct/2021 · Runtime: 29 min
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Oprah 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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Oprah 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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S1E13
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
Air date: 23/Sep/2021 · Runtime: 27 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E12
Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of Water
Air date: 23/Jul/2021 · Runtime: 29 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E11
Marilynne Robinson: Jack
Air date: 14/May/2021 · Runtime: 15 min
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Discussing the fourth Gilead novel, Robinson opens up about its interracial romance, her writing process, and the possibility of more stories.

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

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S1E10
Marilynne Robinson: Lila
Air date: 07/May/2021 · Runtime: 11 min
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Oprah 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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Oprah 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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S1E9
Marilynne Robinson: Home
Air date: 30/Apr/2021 · Runtime: 8 min
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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.

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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.

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Marilynne Robinson: Gilead
Air date: 23/Apr/2021 · Runtime: 12 min
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Oprah 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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Oprah 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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Isabel Wilkerson: Caste
Air date: 02/Oct/2020 · Runtime: 36 min
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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.

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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.

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James McBride: Deacon King Kong
Air date: 30/Jul/2020 · Runtime: 19 min
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Oprah 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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Oprah 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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Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley Road
Air date: 12/Jun/2020 · Runtime: 52 min
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Oprah has in-depth discussions with author Kolker and surviving members of the Galvin family about living this extraordinary true story.

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

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Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (1)
Air date: 06/Mar/2020 · Runtime: 66 min
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Jeanine 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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Jeanine 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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Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer
Air date: 01/Nov/2019 · Runtime: 58 min
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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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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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Oprah Winfrey
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Elizabeth Strout
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James McBride
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Isabel Wilkerson
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Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
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Richard Powers
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