It's Lit!

It’s Lit! is a series of smart, funny video essays from PBS Digital Studios about our favorite books and why we love to read. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis, 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.

Made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Featured Videos

• Toni Morrison’s Opus About Confronting a Terrible Past

  04/27/2022 | 9m 41s

• Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon

  03/27/2022 | 10m 3s

• Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy

  03/10/2022 | 11m 3s

• Inside the Absurdist Mind of Kurt Vonnegut

  01/27/2022 | 15m 11s

Episodes

• Toni Morrison’s Opus About Confronting a Terrible Past

  04/27/2022 | 9m 41s

• Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon

  03/27/2022 | 10m 3s

• Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy

  03/10/2022 | 11m 3s

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Specials

• The Beauty and Anguish of Les Misérables!

  Special | 9m 7s

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Extras

• It’s Lit! | Trailer | PBS Digital Studios

  Preview | 18s

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