Jesmyn Ward
Oprah sits down with two-time National Book Award winning author Jesmyn Ward to talk about her new novel and Oprah\u2019s Book Club 103rd pick Let Us Descend. The narrative is set in the 19th century during the time of slavery. It follows a teenage girl\u2019s journey across the American South. Announced in October on CBS Mornings, Oprah describes Jesmyn\u2019s latest novel as \u201ca vital work for our culture.\u201d In this moving conversation, Oprah and Jesmyn discuss their upbringings in Mississippi, how the loss of Jesmyn\u2019s partner caused her to take a 6-month writing hiatus and how she wants people to leave the book with a sense of hope.\n\nWant more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods\xa0\xa0\n\xa0\nYou can also watch Oprah\u2019s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN