It’s Lit! [Unabridged]

PBS

Welcome to It’s Lit! [Unabridged], the sister podcast to the popular YouTube series It’s Lit!. Hosted by Princess Weekes, this 10-episode podcast spinoff will feature lively conversations with noted authors about their work, discussions about influential novels, and issues related to books and literature. It’s Lit! [Unabridged] delivers the conversations you want to have during your book club, but without having to actually sign up for one.

Credits:

Host, Writer + Producer - Princess Weekes

Executive Producer - Amanda Fox

Coordinating Producers - Stephanie Noone, Thomas Fernandes

Sound Edit + Mix - Crutch Phrase Studio

Fact Checker - Yvonne McGreevy

Music provided by APM

For PBS:

Executive in Charge: Maribel Lopez

Director of Programming: Gabrielle Ewing

The It’s Lit Podcast has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

It’s Lit! [Unabridged] is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.

PBS (2021)

Credits:

Host, Writer + Producer - Princess Weekes

Executive Producer - Amanda Fox

Coordinating Producers - Stephanie Noone, Thomas Fernandes

Sound Edit + Mix - Crutch Phrase Studio

Fact Checker - Yvonne McGreevy

Music provided by APM

For PBS:

Executive in Charge: Maribel Lopez

Director of Programming: Gabrielle Ewing

The It’s Lit Podcast has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

It’s Lit! [Unabridged] is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.

PBS (2021)

6hr 56min

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Author Ibi Zoboi talks about the relatability of the "Western Canon" to younger, more diverse readers.

February 15, 202244min 59sec32.45 MB

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Glory Edim and Princess talk about memoir writing, literature that speaks to black women, and the importance of cook clubs.

June 7, 202249min 45sec35.94 MB

Thumbnail for "Celebrating Black Authors with Sarah Raughley".

Author Sarah Raughley joins Princess in a celebratory discussion about the importance of Black authorship.

May 24, 202235min 59sec26.02 MB

Thumbnail for "World-building in Sci-fi and Fantasy with Dr. Moiya McTier".

Dr. Moiya McTier joins the podcast to chat about world-building in sci-fi and fantasy.

May 10, 202241min 9sec29.73 MB

Thumbnail for "Queer Romance in Modern Fiction with Freya Marske".

Queer romance, fan fiction, and analyzing the mainstream with Australian novelist and podcaster Freya Marske.

April 26, 202231min 33sec22.82 MB

Thumbnail for "The Importance of Diverse Young Adult Fiction with Mark Oshiro".

Author Mark Oshiro joins the podcast to talk about the impact of diversity in young adult literature.

April 12, 202235min 15sec25.48 MB

Thumbnail for "Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga with V.E. Schwab".

Writer V.E. Schwab joins the podcast to talk with Princess about the impact of graphic novels and other illustrated text.

March 29, 202246min 26sec33.52 MB

Thumbnail for "Fantasy, Science Fiction and Journeying into the Past with Alix E. Harrow".

Writer Alix E. Harrow joins Princess in a discussion of how science fiction and fantasy writing is changing as cultures grow more visibly diverse.

March 15, 202236min 19sec26.2 MB

Thumbnail for "Book to Film Adaptations with Izzy from Be Kind Rewind".

Izzy and Princess talk about film adaptations of books - when it works, when it doesn't - and why.

March 1, 202255min 23sec39.95 MB

Thumbnail for "Hope and Rage in Black Literature with Mikki Kendall".

Author and Activist Mikki Kendall joins us in a discussion about the complex history of Black voices in literature.

February 1, 202238min 28sec27.75 MB

Thumbnail for "Welcome to It's Lit! [Unabridged]".

The Lit Class you wish you’d taken.

January 18, 202227sec477.93 kB

Do the Classics Fail Us? With Ibi Ziboi

February 15, 202244min 59sec

The Western literary canon is a subject of discourse. Where does it fit in the modern world? While the works of Shakespeare, Plato, and Jane Austen, among others, are important works that have been the framework of our collective literary heritage, how does that impact those kept traditionally left out of those conversations? Marginalized voices have advocated for reimagining these stories to make them more diverse, expanding the canon to be more inclusive and/or just chucking the idea of a “western canon” in general.

Unabridged is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Democracy demands wisdom.