Oprah's Book Club

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2019-11-01

Last Air Date: 2021-10-22

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 14

Created By: Oprah Winfrey

Networks: Apple TV

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Top Cast

Oprah Winfrey as Self - Host
Marilynne Robinson as Self
Jeanine Cummins as Self
Ta-Nehisi Coates as Self
Elizabeth Strout as Self
Reyna Grande as Self
Julissa Arce as Self
Esther Cepeda as Self
Robert Kolker as Self
James McBride as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer (2019-11-01)

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.
Ep. 2: Elizabeth Strout: Olive, Again (2020-01-18)

Elizabeth tells Oprah how her celebrated protagonist reappeared and why she finds the everydayness of life to be extraordinary.
Ep. 3: Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (1) (2020-03-06)

Jeanine and Oprah are joined by authors Reyna Grande, Julissa Arce, and Esther Cepeda for a raw, revealing conversation about the novel.
Ep. 4: Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (2) (2020-03-06)

Latinx people who saw themselves reflected in the book share insights into real-life migrant experiences.
Ep. 5: Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley Road (2020-06-12)

Oprah has in-depth discussions with author Kolker and surviving members of the Galvin family about living this extraordinary true story.
Ep. 6: James McBride: Deacon King Kong (2020-07-30)

Oprah and McBride discuss how his novel speaks to the current moment, his focus on the Black experience, and the inspiration for his characters.
Ep. 7: Isabel Wilkerson: Caste (2020-10-02)

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.
Ep. 8: Marilynne Robinson: Gilead (2021-04-23)

Oprah talks to Robinson about her Pulitzer Prize-winning second novel, finding the character of John Ames, and how faith shapes her writing.
Ep. 9: Marilynne Robinson: Home (2021-04-30)

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.
Ep. 10: Marilynne Robinson: Lila (2021-05-07)

Oprah and Robinson discuss finding new layers in established characters, what America looks like at its best, and how loneliness can be a privilege.
Ep. 11: Marilynne Robinson: Jack (2021-05-14)

Discussing the fourth Gilead novel, Robinson opens up about its interracial romance, her writing process, and the possibility of more stories.
Ep. 12: Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of Water (2021-07-23)

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.
Ep. 13: Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois (2021-09-23)

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.
Ep. 14: Richard Powers: Bewilderment (2021-10-22)

Oprah and Powers talk about his first novel since a Pulitzer Prize win, finding empathy through our differences, and his hopes for our planet.