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Season 2
15 Episodes

Episode 1
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The Case for Fan Fiction
The Case for Fan Fiction
Episode 2
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Afrofuturism From Books to Blockbusters
Afrofuturism From Books to Blockbusters
Episode 3
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How Fictional Pandemics Reflect the Real Thing
How Fictional Pandemics Reflect the Real Thing
Episode 4
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Why We Still Love Little Women, 150 Years Later
Why We Still Love Little Women, 150 Years Later
Episode 5
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The Byronic Hero: Isn’t it Byronic?
The Byronic Hero: Isn’t it Byronic?
Episode 6
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The Constructed Languages of JRR Tolkien
The Constructed Languages of JRR Tolkien
Episode 7
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War and Peace and Everything Else
War and Peace and Everything Else
Episode 8
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The It’s Lit! Musical Episode
The It’s Lit! Musical Episode
Episode 9
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The Fiery History of Banned Books
The Fiery History of Banned Books
Episode 10
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The (Stephen) King of Horror
The (Stephen) King of Horror
Episode 11
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Are Graphic Novels... Novels?
Are Graphic Novels... Novels?
Episode 12
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Dune, The Most Important Sci Fi Series Ever?
Dune, The Most Important Sci Fi Series Ever?
Episode 13
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Anne Rice, The Queen of Literary Monsters
Anne Rice, The Queen of Literary Monsters
Episode 14
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Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance
Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance
Episode 15
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How Do You Write a Bestseller?
How Do You Write a Bestseller?

It's Lit!

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.
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Last Updated: December 16, 2025

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