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What We Do For Love

Season 1 Episode 6 | 52m 19s

How do our favorite novels reflect what we do for love? From classic romance to family dramas, from unrequited passion to unforgettable first love, we take a look at our best-loved books that feature the most important emotion in our lives. And we examine why we are drawn to these stories.

Aired: 10/08/18 | 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.
We explore how America’s favorite novels about other worlds reflect our own world.
The novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, is discussed.
Author, Diana Gabaldon discusses the Outlander series.
Author and retired NFL player, Chris Kluwe, discusses The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
We explore books that show what we do for love, in all its many forms.
Margaret Atwood and others discuss Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel, Anne of Green Gables.
The final episode will celebrate all 100 books and unveil the #1 best-loved book.
We explore how America’s favorite novels about other worlds reflect our own world.
We explore the lessons from novels featuring villains, monsters and evil forces.
We highlight books that feature heroic characters and explore why we love them.
How do the books we love answer the question “Who am I?”
The search for America’s best-loved novel hits high gear as votes roll in.
America’s 100 best-loved books are revealed, launching the campaign & the nationwide vote.