Oprah's Book Club — Season 1, Episode 12: Nathan Harris: The Sweetness of Water

Episode synopsis

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.

About Oprah's Book Club

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Water Dancer
• E2Elizabeth Strout: Olive, Again
• E3Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (1)
• E4Jeanine Cummins: American Dirt (2)
• E5Robert Kolker: Hidden Valley Road
• E6James McBride: Deacon King Kong
• E7Isabel Wilkerson: Caste
• E8Marilynne Robinson: Gilead
• E9Marilynne Robinson: Home
• E10Marilynne Robinson: Lila
• E11Marilynne Robinson: Jack
• E13Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois