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1.Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer
01-11-201958mOprah 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 i...

2.Elizabeth Strout: Olive, Again
18-01-202043mElizabeth tells Oprah how her celebrated protagonist reappeared and why she finds the everydayness of life to be extraordinary.

3.Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (1)
06-03-202066mJeanine and Oprah are joined by authors Reyna Grande, Julissa Arce, and Esther Cepeda for a raw, revealing conversation about the novel.

4.Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (2)
06-03-202040mLatinx people who saw themselves reflected in the book share insights into real-life migrant experiences.

5.Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley Road
12-06-202052mOprah has in-depth discussions with author Kolker and surviving members of the Galvin family about living this extraordinary true story.

6.James McBride: Deacon King Kong
30-07-202019mOprah and McBride discuss how his novel speaks to the current moment, his focus on the Black experience, and the inspiration for his characters.

7.Isabel Wilkerson: Caste
02-10-202036mCalling 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.

8.Marilynne Robinson: Gilead
23-04-202112mOprah talks to Robinson about her Pulitzer Prize-winning second novel, finding the character of John Ames, and how faith shapes her writing.

9.Marilynne Robinson: Home
30-04-20218mRobinson 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.

10.Marilynne Robinson: Lila
07-05-202111mOprah and Robinson discuss finding new layers in established characters, what America looks like at its best, and how loneliness can be a privilege.

11.Marilynne Robinson: Jack
14-05-202115mDiscussing the fourth Gilead novel, Robinson opens up about its interracial romance, her writing process, and the possibility of more stories.

12.Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of Water
23-07-202129mOprah sits down with Harris to discuss his debut novel's inspiration, his writing process, and how a biracial upbringing shaped his point of view.

13.Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
23-09-202127mThe acclaimed poet opens up to Oprah about the inspiration for her epic debut novel and what she hopes to impart about the Black experience.

14.Richard Powers: Bewilderment
22-10-202129mOprah 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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