His father is a white plantation owner, who enslaved his mother. The Water Dancer follows biracial enslaved man Hiram Walker through his journey to find freedom. Some of Coates’s notable works include his non-fiction best seller Between the World and Me (which earned a National Book Award), author of the Black Panther Comic Books, his essay “The Case for Reparations,” and a speech he gave at a congressional hearing on reparations earlier this year. His work focuses on African American history, and many cultural and political issues surrounding race in our nation today. Ta-Nehisi Coates is a professor, journalist, advocate, and now, novelist. 27, Apple TV+ broadcasted Winfrey’s hour-long interview with Coates on Nov. After readers finished their final reading on Oct. Even Oprah herself would occasionally chime in. After readers contributed with their thoughts, they were encouraged to respond to other readers’ comments to facilitate discussion. She ended the videos by posing discussion questions for readers to respond to in the comments section. 27, Winfrey posted videos on the Instagram account to share her thoughts on the reading. Staffers from Winfrey’s television network, OWN, and her magazine, The Oprah Magazine, posted on throughout the month, including a weekly suggested reading schedule. This new version of the book club requires fans to buy the book and follow the Instagram account the account guides readers on how to participate. In partnership with Apple, Winfrey rebuilt her book club through Instagram platform to find a new, modern way to reconnect with readers. 23, Oprah Winfrey announced that The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates was her first pick for the newly relaunched Oprah’s Book Club.

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