The Great American Read

The Great American Read airs every Tuesday at 8 p.m. on WHYY-TV!

The Great American ReadJoin host Meredith Vieira every Tuesday as she goes on the search for America’s number one great read. The Great American Read is an eight-part series that highlights the importance of reading, through the spectrum of the nation’s 100 best-loved novels. The multi-platform program explores how writers create magical universes and how readers are deeply affected by their words.

Read as many books as possible or stroll down memory lane with classic favorites, then cast a vote online or via social media for your all-time favorite novel through the hashtag #GreatReadPBS.

Voting is open! Vote now for your favorite books.

WHYY’s The Great American Read initiative is sponsored locally by:

Penn Graduate School of Education

Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools

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