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The Byronic Hero: Isn’t it Byronic?

The Byronic Hero: Isn’t it Byronic?

Season 2 Episode 5
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
13:56
The Fiery History of Banned Books

The Fiery History of Banned Books

Season 2 Episode 9
14:02
The (Stephen) King of Horror

The (Stephen) King of Horror

Season 2 Episode 10
9:00
Are Graphic Novels... Novels?

Are Graphic Novels... Novels?

Season 2 Episode 11
10:10
How Do You Write a Bestseller?

How Do You Write a Bestseller?

Season 2 Episode 15
13:01
Unraveling the Myth of Ernest Hemingway

Unraveling the Myth of Ernest Hemingway

Season 2 Episode 16
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Why We Still Love Little Women, 150 Years Later

Season 2 Episode 4

Before women were asking “Am I a Carrie or a Samantha?”, they were asking “Am I a Jo or an Amy?” Before there was Edward vs Jacob, there was Laurie vs Professor Bhaer. And over the more than 150 years since Little Women was originally published, there have been (deep breath) dozens of adaptations, feature films, television adaptations, plays, ballets, operas and at least two animes based on it.

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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.
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.
Food & Fiction: Memorable Meals in Literature
8:58
Using words to evoke the experience of eating is an excellent way to bring a text to life.
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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