The Great American Read

The Great American Read

Ended First aired 22/May/2018 United States English 1 season(s) 8 episode(s)
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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.
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Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 22/May/2018
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S1E7
Other Worlds
Air date: 16/Oct/2018 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 110 min
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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.

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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.

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What We Do for Love
Air date: 09/Oct/2018 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 110 min
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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.

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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.

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Villains & Monsters
Air date: 02/Oct/2018 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 110 min
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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.

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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.

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Heroes
Air date: 25/Sep/2018 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 110 min
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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.

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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.

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Who Am I?
Air date: 18/Sep/2018 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 110 min
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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.

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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.

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Fall Kick-off
Air date: 11/Sep/2018 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 110 min
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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.

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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.

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Meredith Vieira
Meredith Vieira
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Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
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Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers
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Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker
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Joshua Rothman
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Ari Kohen
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Megan Del Prior
Self - Director of Gotham Archery
James Patterson
James Patterson
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Venus Williams
Venus Williams
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Parul Sehgal
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George López
George López
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Carla Hayden
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Jason Reynolds
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Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
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