The Great American Read

It’s been all over the news, and it kicks off next week. According to the PBS website,

“THE GREAT AMERICAN READ is an eight-part series that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through the prism of America’s 100 best-loved novels (as chosen in a national survey).  It investigates how and why writers create their fictional worlds, how we as readers are affected by these stories, and what these 100 different books have to say about our diverse nation and our shared human experience.

The television series features entertaining and informative documentary segments, with compelling testimonials from celebrities, authors, notable Americans and book lovers across the country. It is comprised of a two-hour launch episode in which the list of 100 books is revealed, five one-hour theme episodes that examine concepts common to groups of books on the list, and a finale, in which the results are announced of a nationwide vote to choose America’s best-loved book.”

Looking for some of those 100 books? Here’s the list. https://to.pbs.org/2Knp5Rf

Here’s the website where you can find more information. https://to.pbs.org/2rGEvsB

And, here’s the Poisoned Pen’s web store, where you can order the titles you’re interested in reading. https://store.poisonedpen.com/