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Season 1

  • S01E01 Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer

    • November 1, 2019
    • Apple TV+

    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 the book’s setting.

  • S01E02 Elizabeth Strout: Olive, Again

    • January 17, 2020
    • Apple TV+

    Elizabeth tells Oprah how her celebrated protagonist reappeared and why she finds the everydayness of life to be extraordinary.

  • S01E03 Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt, Part 1

    • March 6, 2020
    • Apple TV+

    Jeanine and Oprah are joined by authors Reyna Grande, Julissa Arce, and Esther Cepeda for a raw, revealing conversation about the novel.

  • S01E04 Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt, Part 2

    • March 6, 2020
    • Apple TV+

    Latinx people who saw themselves reflected in the book share insights into real-life migrant experiences.

  • S01E05 Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley Road

    • June 12, 2020
    • Apple TV+

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

  • S01E06 James McBride: Deacon King Kong

    • July 31, 2020
    • Apple TV+

    Oprah and McBride discuss how his novel speaks to the current moment, his focus on the Black experience, and the inspiration for his characters.

  • S01E07 Isabel Wilkerson: Caste

    • October 2, 2020
    • Apple TV+

    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.

  • S01E08 Marilynne Robinson: Gilead

    • April 23, 2021
    • Apple TV+

    Oprah talks to Robinson about her Pulitzer Prize-winning second novel, finding the character of John Ames, and how faith shapes her writing.

  • S01E09 Marilynne Robinson: Home

    • April 30, 2021
    • Apple TV+

    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.

  • S01E10 Marilynne Robinson: Lila

    • May 7, 2021
    • Apple TV+

    Oprah and Robinson discuss finding new layers in established characters, what America looks like at its best, and how loneliness can be a privilege.

  • S01E11 Marilynne Robinson: Jack

    • May 14, 2021
    • Apple TV+

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

  • S01E12 Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of Water

    • July 23, 2021
    • Apple TV+

    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.

  • S01E13 Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

    • September 23, 2021
    • Apple TV+

    The renowned poet talks to Oprah about the inspiration for her epic debut novel and shares what she wants to convey about the Black experience.

  • S01E14 Richard Powers: Bewilderment

    • October 22, 2021
    • Apple TV+

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