MEREDITH VIEIRA AND JAMES PATTERSON
Join USA TODAY for a Facebook live chat with Meredith Vieira and author James Patterson about the PBS series “The Great American Read,” which invites viewers to vote on their favorite novel among 100 finalists. Vieira hosts the PBS series, which kicked off May 22 and returns after a summer hiatus for new themed episodes (“Heroes,” “Villains & Monsters”) on Tuesday at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT. (Times may vary.) Join the chat Tuesday at 1 p.m. EDT/10 a.m. PDT on the USA TODAY Life Facebook page. To learn more or to submit questions, visit VieiraPattersonChat.usatoday.com.