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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.

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Credits:

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Host, Writer + Producer - Princess Weekes

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Executive Producer - Amanda Fox

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Coordinating Producers - Stephanie Noone, Thomas Fernandes

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Sound Edit + Mix - Crutch Phrase Studio

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Fact Checker - Yvonne McGreevy

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Music provided by APM

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For PBS:

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Executive in Charge: Maribel Lopez

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Director of Programming: Gabrielle Ewing

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

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

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Author and academic Sarah Raughley joins the podcast to chat with Princess about young adult literature and the importance of celebrating Black authors.

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

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Celebrating Black Authors with Sarah Raughley

Episode Description

Never lose your place, on any device