154K views · 6K reactions | I’m still in awe of that first sentence in The Water Dancer, which as you know was a full paragraph. Sharing over lunch with Lupita Nyong'o and Cynthia Erivo. Both who’ve portrayed enslaved women. Head to Oprah's Book Club’s Instagram for our full discussion  | Oprah Winfrey | Facebook

🚨 Spoiler alert! 🚨 This week, we're discussing a major event that unfolds in Chapter 15 of "The Sweetness of Water." If you haven't read through that chapter, feel free to save this post and come back later. If you're caught up, watch Oprah's video for this week's discussion questions and let us know your thoughts. #ReadWithUs | Oprah's Book Club

My next Oprah's Book Club is “The Sweetness of Water” by Nathan Harris. The novel is set in the fictional town of “old ox” Georgia at the end of the Civil War where we meet Prentiss and Landry, two brothers who have only known life as enslaved people. As they walk off the plantation where they’ve watched their mother be sold off, they now face a whole new set of problems. What will freedom look like? Where do you go? Who can you trust? This is Nathan’s debut novel and I’m thrilled to introduce h

The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nehisi Coates Audiobook Excerpt

177K views · 1.2K reactions | Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses the fusion of historical and fantastical elements in his debut novel "The Water Dancer.” Extended interview: https://on.cc.com/2YlNJtG | The Daily Show | Facebook