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Death, Personified

Season 1 Episode 11
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How Greek Mythology Inspires Us

How Greek Mythology Inspires Us

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The Case for Fan Fiction

The Case for Fan Fiction

Season 2 Episode 1
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The Byronic Hero: Isn’t it Byronic?

The Byronic Hero: Isn’t it Byronic?

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14:48
War and Peace and Everything Else

War and Peace and Everything Else

Season 2 Episode 7
12:31
The It’s Lit! Musical Episode

The It’s Lit! Musical Episode

Season 2 Episode 8
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The Fiery History of Banned Books

The Fiery History of Banned Books

Season 2 Episode 9
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Food & Fiction: Memorable Meals in Literature

Season 1 Episode 10

Food varies wildly from place to place and from culture to culture; since humans are such sensory creatures, using words to evoke the experience of eating is an excellent way to bring a text to life.

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War and Peace and Everything Else
12:31
In this day and age of publishing, books like War & Peace are something of a relic.
The Constructed Languages of JRR Tolkien
14:17
A less-discussed aspect of Tolkien is the way he used constructed language in his writing.
The Byronic Hero: Isn’t it Byronic?
14:48
Brooding, sensual, violent, intelligent, and single-minded.
Why We Still Love Little Women, 150 Years Later
9:37
Before women were asking “Am I Carrie or Samantha?”, they were asking “Am I Jo or Amy?"
How Fictional Pandemics Reflect the Real Thing
12:02
Explore how fictional pandemics have evolved over time.
Afrofuturism: From Books to Blockbusters
9:33
What is Afro-Futurism and what is its place in Black storytelling?
The Case for Fan Fiction
11:19
We explore how fan fiction writers were able to come out of the proverbial closet of shame
The Beauty and Anguish of Les Misérables!
8:47
We explore how Les Miserable became both a national and revolutionary anthem.
How Greek Mythology Inspires Us
10:09
Ancient Greek Mythology has worked its way into modern pop culture so deeply.
Death, Personified
8:58
Death as a character reveals how we process one of life’s greatest mysteries.
Unreliable Narrators
7:36
Can an unreliable narrator help readers see the world through multiple lenses?
Fear of Ghost...Writing!
8:39
What is ghostwriting and why does it exist?
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