Book lovers rejoice! The Great American Read returns to MPB Television this fall on Tuesday, September 11 at 7 p.m. Hosted by television personality and journalist Meredith Vieira, The Great American Read (TGAR) is an eight-part series and multi-platform reading initiative that shines a national spotlight on the importance of reading.
Watch new TGAR episodes on MPB Television starting September 11 through October 23 when America’s best-loved novel is revealed.
Throughout the summer, viewers are being encouraged to read as many books as possible, vote on their favorite works of fiction, and share their thoughts and opinions on social media. TGAR is the most expansive national celebration of books and reading aimed at engaging multi-generational readers across multiple platforms ever created.
To date, almost 2 million votes have been cast in conjunction with TGAR. PBS’ Facebook book club dedicated to TGAR has more than 36,000 members, and over 333,000 people have completed the quiz to identify how many of America’s 100 favorite novels they have read.
Voting opened with the launch of the two-hour premiere episode on May 22 and continues throughout the summer, leading up to the grand finale this October 23. Viewers are currently able to vote for their favorite titles at pbs.org/greatamericanread, through hashtag voting via Facebook and Twitter, and through SMS texting using the dedicated book hashtag that can be found here. In the fall, viewers will also be able to cast their vote toll-free by phone.
