

Read. Watch. Discuss.
2019 · 1 season · — · ★ 4.0
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.
Start from S1E1 · Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer
E12019 · 58m
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.
E22020 · 43m
Elizabeth tells Oprah how her celebrated protagonist reappeared and why she finds the everydayness of life to be extraordinary.
E32020 · 1h 6m
Jeanine and Oprah are joined by authors Reyna Grande, Julissa Arce, and Esther Cepeda for a raw, revealing conversation about the novel.
E42020 · 40m
Latinx people who saw themselves reflected in the book share insights into real-life migrant experiences.
E52020 · 52m
Oprah has in-depth discussions with author Kolker and surviving members of the Galvin family about living this extraordinary true story.
E62020 · 19m
Oprah and McBride discuss how his novel speaks to the current moment, his focus on the Black experience, and the inspiration for his characters.
E72020 · 36m
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.
E82021 · 12m
Oprah talks to Robinson about her Pulitzer Prize-winning second novel, finding the character of John Ames, and how faith shapes her writing.
E92021 · 8m
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.
E102021 · 11m
Oprah and Robinson discuss finding new layers in established characters, what America looks like at its best, and how loneliness can be a privilege.
E112021 · 15m
Discussing the fourth Gilead novel, Robinson opens up about its interracial romance, her writing process, and the possibility of more stories.
E122021 · 29m
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.
E132021 · 27m
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.
E142021 · 29m
Oprah and Powers talk about his first novel since a Pulitzer Prize win, finding empathy through our differences, and his hopes for our planet.

Crisis Aftermath
2019·8.1