It's Lit!

9.0(1)|2018-06-04|2 seasons, 28 episodes

Documentary

Overview

A series of smart, funny video essays from PBS Digital Studios about their favorite books and why they love to read. Host Lindsay Ellis 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.

Episodes

Season 1(13)Season 2(15)

S1E1 · 2018-06-04 · 6m

When the Book is Better than the Movie

Which is better, the book or the movie? Explore the question with host Lindsay Ellis.

S1E2 · 2018-06-26 · 6m

The Evolution of YA

Young Adult Fiction (YA) is dominating literature, and more young people are reading now than ever before. Lindsay Ellis explores how YA carved a place in publishing.

S1E3 · 2018-07-13 · 6m

Why Sci Fi is a Mirror on Society

While science fiction is associated with Mars, robots, and cyberpunk, its origin story is shaped throughout several centuries. Check out the origin of science fiction with Lindsay Ellis!

S1E4 · 2018-07-30 · 6m

An Ode to the Romance Novel

Love it or hate it, the romance novel is the highest grossing literary genre. Its history is long and winding (like your favorite romance novel), and romance novels are full of tropes reflected upon its history. It has been the subject of intrigue, derision, and shame in literary discourse long before the modern genre as we know it existed.

S1E5 · 2018-08-21 · 6m

How Fantasy Reflects Our World

Fantasy novels are more than just hundreds of pages worth of swords and magic! Okay, there's some of that. But it's also a lens to what our society finds important to our pasts, our presents, and future.

S1E6 · 2018-08-30 · 6m

Why did they make me read this in High School?

What makes a book important? Why are some books required reading in high school, while others are lost to history?

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Lindsay Ellis

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