The Great American Read

2018-05-22 Documentary TV-PG

A journey through America that introduces our list of the 100 best-loved books and explores the many ways in which these novels affect, reflect and connect us all.

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A journey through America that introduces our list of the 100 best-loved books and explores the many ways in which these novels affect, reflect and connect us all.

First Aired

2018-05-22
Last Aired

2018-10-23
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

8
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

PBS

Keywords:

literature

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Season 1

1. Launch Special

America’s 100 best-loved books are revealed, launching the campaign & the nationwide vote.

America’s 100 best-loved books are revealed, launching the campaign & the nationwide vote.Less

110mins 2018-05-22

2. Fall Kick-off

Join host Meredith Vieira in the search for America's best-loved novel. The voting is underway, and th...More

Join host Meredith Vieira in the search for America's best-loved novel. The voting is underway, and the competition is heating up; any book could win.Less

110mins 2018-09-11

3. Who Am I?

Explore the ways that America's best-loved novels answer the age-old question, “Who am I?” From life l...More

Explore the ways that America's best-loved novels answer the age-old question, “Who am I?” From life lessons to spiritual journeys, these books help us understand our own identities and find our place in the world.Less

110mins 2018-09-18

4. Heroes

Follow the trials and tribulations of some of literature's favorite protagonists. From Katniss Everdee...More

Follow the trials and tribulations of some of literature's favorite protagonists. From Katniss Everdeen to Don Quixote, examine how these everyday heroes and anti-heroes find their inner strength, overcome challenges and rise to the occasion.Less

110mins 2018-09-25

5. Villains & Monsters

Learn why literature's most notorious villains began behaving badly. Many weren't born evil, but becam...More

Learn why literature's most notorious villains began behaving badly. Many weren't born evil, but became that way when faced with some of the same choices we make every day. See what these villains can teach us about our own dark impulses.Less

110mins 2018-10-02

6. What We Do for Love

Fall in love with some of literature's most beautiful romances and explore the many forms of love, fro...More

Fall in love with some of literature's most beautiful romances and explore the many forms of love, from family to passion to the unrequited type. Learn how America's best-loved novels reflect the things we do for love.Less

110mins 2018-10-09

7. Other Worlds

Take a magical journey to another world through some of America's best-loved novels. From Middle Earth...More

Take a magical journey to another world through some of America's best-loved novels. From Middle Earth to Lilliput, the trials and tribulations of these alternate universes help us to better understand our own world.Less