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Season 1 Episode 4

About the Episode

We examine books on America’s list that feature heroic characters. Celebrities, literary experts, authors and everyday book lovers discuss why our favorite heroes are complex and relatable, from the everyday hero to the tragic and unlikely or anti-hero.

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Hear from two members of The Great American Read Book Club.

1:34
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0:30
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Author, Diana Gabaldon discusses the Outlander series.

2:56
Americanah

Barbara Bush and others discuss why they love the novel, Americanah.

3:08
Anne of Green Gables

Margaret Atwood and others discuss Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel, Anne of Green Gables.

3:42
Little Women

Gayle King and others discuss Louisa May Alcott's novel, Little Women.

3:28
One Hundred Years of Solitude

The novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, is discussed.

3:08
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Author and retired NFL player, Chris Kluwe, discusses The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

3:03
Moby Dick

The classic novel, Moby Dick is discussed.

4:25

What matters to you.