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- Get Lit Episode 85: Christopher Marlowe
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Need a myth, a man, a LEGEND in your life? Look no further than Christopher Marlowe, Shakespeare's peer but superior playwright, spy, and general ruffian - this week's episode has got stories for you!
40 min - Get Lit Episode 84: Bram Stoker
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What do winning power walking medals and Dracula have in common? They were both important parts of Bram Stoker's life! Learn about the creator of the iconic vampire this week as we head off to Ireland!
32 min - Get Lit Episode 83: Christina Rossetti
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This week, we're jumping over to England to explore the life of Christina Rossetti, poetess of some extraordinary feminist sonnets, The Goblin Market, and a rather tragic autobiographical short story, among other things! We've also included some bonus 'spooky' readings at the end for your Halloween enjoyment!
41 min - Get Lit Episode 82: Shirley Jackson
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Shirley Jackson: author of some of our most iconic horror tales of all time, master of green mashed potatoes, and an advocate and trailblazer for women's autonomy and place in the world. Grab your broomsticks, folks - it's nearly Halloween - the perfect time to honor this extraordinary writer!
34 min - Episode 81: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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This week, we cover the wildly underrated Charlotte Perkins Gilman, author of 'The Yellow Wall-Paper' among thousands of other works. Unpack her controversial legacy and learn more about the woman who wrote her own magazine, sewed her own 'species of brassière', and lived by her own rules.
39 min - Get Lit Episode 80: Douglas Adams
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Hitch a ride with Jon as he explores the colorful, passionate legacy of Sci-Fi author Douglas Adams! Don't forget your towel!
38 min - Get Lit Episode 79: Pablo Neruda
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We're diving into the backstory of Pablo Neruda, whose visceral love poetry invokes passion and the most deeply felt desires of the human spirit - join us for the journey!
36 min - Get Lit Episode 78: Rachel Carson
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Take a moment to breathe and invigorate with Rachel Carson - author and environmental advocate, who shattered barriers for women in science and the workforce. Carson is indeed a figure we could all take inspiration from right now!
33 min - Get Lit Episode 77: Harriet Beecher Stowe
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In conversation with Frederick Douglass, we invite Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, among other works, to the table to interrogate portrayals of Africans who were enslaved, abolition, and feminism.
36 min - Get Lit Episode 76: Frederick Douglass
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Speeches are a deeply under appreciated literary form and this week, we turn to the true expert: Frederick Douglass - orator, autobiographer, journalist, abolitionist, and change maker!
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"Welcome back to Get Lit, the literary podcast where we discuss famous works of literature and the authors who wrote them..."