The Great American Read

Who Am I?

Premiered September 18, 2018

The Great American Read

Who Am I?

Aired: 2018-09-18 53:53 Expires: 2018-11-21 Rating: TV-PG

How do the books we love answer the question “Who am I?”

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

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.

FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE

Barbara Bush, Junot Diaz, Jonathan Gilmore, Lauren Graham, John Green, Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Heritage, S.E. Hinton, John Irving, Yahdon Israel, Devon Kennard, Diane Lane, George Lopez, Lisa Lucas, Armistead Maupin, Aline Brosh McKenna, Leland Melvin, Shanna Peeples, Joanna Rakoff, Jason Reynolds, Joshua Rothman, Parul Seghal, Kevin Young

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