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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Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance
S2 Ep14 |Harlem Renaissance is one of the most iconic periods in American literature, here's why. - Image
Anne Rice, The Queen of Literary Monsters
S2 Ep13 |Learn about how Anne Rice's work has changed the landscape of genre fiction. - Image
Dune, The Most Important Sci Fi Series Ever?
S2 Ep12 |Learn about the history and adaptations of the 1965 novel DUNE. - Image
Are Graphic Novels... Novels?
S2 Ep11 |We're breaking down how the graphic novel went from the comic book store to the classroom. - Image
The It’s Lit! Musical Episode
S2 Ep8 |A lot of the bread and butter of musical theater is built off of books! - Image
The (Stephen) King of Horror
S2 Ep10 |We lead you through the dark and twisted world of Uncle Stevie, the King of Horror. - Image
The Fiery History of Banned Books
S2 Ep9 |Let's explore how the seemingly innocuous book has survived centuries of the ban hammer. - Image
War and Peace and Everything Else
S2 Ep7 |In this day and age of publishing, books like War & Peace are something of a relic.
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.