Episodes
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Toni Morrison’s Opus About Confronting a Terrible Past
S2 Ep31 |To understand Beloved, we must first look at the author: Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison.
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Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon
S2 Ep30 |We explore the roots, tenets of the genre, and its rise in Latin American Literature. - Embedded Video LinkRemote image Url
Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy
S2 Ep29 |His legacy is more complicated than school books may have lead us to believe. - Embedded Video LinkRemote image Url
Inside the Absurdist Mind of Kurt Vonnegut
S2 Ep28 |We explore the life and work of Kurt Vonnegut. - Embedded Video LinkRemote image Url
The Women of Jane Austen
S2 Ep27 |The women in her work reveal to us her growth, her politics and ambition. - Embedded Video LinkRemote image Url
Why We Keep Retelling the Classics
S2 Ep26 |Sometimes a story is just so dang good, it bears repeating. - Embedded Video LinkRemote image Url
What We Don’t Know About The Father of Sci-Fi
S2 Ep25 |There's more to H.G. Wells than we know or think. - Embedded Video LinkRemote image Url
Why Do People Think Huck Finn Is Racist?
S2 Ep24 |It is considered one of the great American novels and one of the most frequently banned. - Embedded Video LinkRemote image Url
Don’t Know Much About BEOWULF? Nobody Does!
S2 Ep22 |We take a look at this Epic Poem and follow its long, winding journey.
Specials
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The Beauty and Anguish of Les Misérables!
On this special episode of It’s Lit! we explore how Les Mis became both a national anthem.
About It's Lit!
It’s Lit! is a series of smart, funny video essays about our favorite books and why we love to read. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis and Princess Weekes, the series delves into topics like the evolution of YA, how science fiction mirrors our own anxieties, and why the book is sometimes just a _bit_ better than the movie.
