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How Fictional Pandemics Reflect the Real Thing (Feat. Lindsay Ellis and Dr. Z) | It's Lit

For more It’s Lit, subscribe to Storied: http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_sub Although we are currently living through a pandemic that has disrupted our lives and will shape the course of humanity, pandemics have been around since the dawn of civilization, as have stories about fictional pandemics. So now seems like as good a time as any to explore how fictional pandemics have evolved over time, and what they say about their own time. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis and Princess Weekes, It’s Lit! is a show about our favorite books, genres and why we love to read. It’s Lit has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Hosted and Written by: Lindsay Ellis Director: David Schulte Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Producer: Stephanie Noone Editor: Stephen Fishman Writing Consultants: Meg Elison, Maia Krause Executive Producer (PBS): Adam Dylewski Editorial Producer (PBS): Niki Walker Produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itslitpbs https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis https://twitter.com/weekesprincess Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itslit_pbs/

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Anonymous

ahh seeing that axiom's end copy on your shelf makes me so happy! can't wait to read it

Anthony

is it normal for me to read The Stand in quarantine

Benedict Marko

"Givoanni Boccaccio?" (2:25) I hope you still have time to correct the typo :) But a great video!

Anonymous

Well done! Nice to have a wee bit of hope in this time! Thanks!

Anonymous

Jeez, that last quote is too true.

Anonymous

I just heard that there’s a Les Mis video somewhere. I’m not finding it on Patreon. Is it only for higher level people?

Anonymous

I kept looking on your bookshelf for Allistair Reynolds.

Anonymous

We just talked about pandemics and zombie books over my virtually hosted banned books club last night and then this popped up. Excited to share with them. Brilliant as always.

Anonymous

Loved the video. I'll be recommending it to students and colleagues.... If it's not too late by then 🧟

Anonymous

I was hoping the book Blindness by José Saramago. The 'plague' in the book spreads with almost no sense and it's more about how people handle being infected. Even so, this was a great video!!

Anonymous

Loved the video, would have loved an hour of the same. Maybe some discussion of TB as a romantic disease in lit (maybe you previously discussed this?). Also, first book I re-read when this started was Camus' The Plague.

Eli Bildirici

Love it! The 'sometimes life imitates art' at the end (and that wasn't even the first time that happened in the storylines mentioned in the vid--which is basically the pt, ofc) v strong, great way to end it. also did not miss axiom's end on the shelf there :)

Anonymous

This video was amazing. I didn't realise just how much Pandemic literature was out there... thank you!