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Who Am I?

Season 1 Episode 3 | 52m 24s

How do the books we love answer the question “Who am I?” We explore first-person narratives and other ways authors tell stories of characters on personal journeys. From navigating the teen years through discovering our “chosen families,” these novels can help us find ourselves at any age.

Aired: 09/17/18 | Expires: 03/31/21
The Great American Read is made possible by the Anne Ray Foundation and public television viewers. Additional engagement funding for The Great American Read is made possible by CPB.
Extras
The final episode will celebrate all 100 books and unveil the #1 best-loved book.
The final episode will celebrate all 100 books and unveil the #1 best-loved book.
Hear from two members of The Great American Read Book Club.
We explore how America’s favorite novels about other worlds reflect our own world.
Author and retired NFL player, Chris Kluwe, discusses The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, is discussed.
Author, Diana Gabaldon discusses the Outlander series.
We explore how America’s favorite novels about other worlds reflect our own world.
Margaret Atwood and others discuss Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel, Anne of Green Gables.
Gayle King and others discuss Louisa May Alcott's novel, Little Women.
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