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Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer
Oprah and Ta-Nehisi discuss the 10-year process of writing his #1 best-selling debut novel and the cultural conversation
Elizabeth Strout: Olive, Again
Elizabeth tells Oprah how her celebrated protagonist reappeared and why she finds the everydayness of life to be extraor
Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (1)
Jeanine and Oprah are joined by authors Reyna Grande, Julissa Arce, and Esther Cepeda for a raw, revealing conversation
Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (2)
Latinx people who saw themselves reflected in the book share insights into real-life migrant experiences.
Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley Road
Oprah has in-depth discussions with author Kolker and surviving members of the Galvin family about living this extraordi
James McBride: Deacon King Kong
Oprah and McBride discuss how his novel speaks to the current moment, his focus on the Black experience, and the inspira
Isabel Wilkerson: Caste
Calling the book ”a must-read for all of humanity,” Oprah asks Wilkerson what compelled her to write it and why we n
Marilynne Robinson: Gilead
Oprah talks to Robinson about her Pulitzer Prize-winning second novel, finding the character of John Ames, and how faith
Marilynne Robinson: Home
Robinson explains what inspired her to revisit the story of Gilead from different points of view and why she chose to ad
Marilynne Robinson: Lila
Oprah and Robinson discuss finding new layers in established characters, what America looks like at its best, and how lo
Marilynne Robinson: Jack
Discussing the fourth Gilead novel, Robinson opens up about its interracial romance, her writing process, and the possib
Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of Water
Oprah sits down with Harris to discuss his debut novel's inspiration, his writing process, and how a biracial upbringing
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
The acclaimed poet opens up to Oprah about the inspiration for her epic debut novel and what she hopes to impart about t
Richard Powers: Bewilderment
Oprah and Powers talk about his first novel since a Pulitzer Prize win, finding empathy through our differences, and his
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