Lit Society: Books and Drama

Have you heard? We got cooties and so season three of our show will now start Thursday, February 3rd. So, here's another favorite episode from our past! Have you ever had to cut someone out of your life? No phone calls, texts, and your friends know not to invite both of you to the same event? This week, our theme, How to Cut Someone Out of Your Life, is inspired by Educated, a memoir by Tara Westover. Tara didn’t have a birth certificate until she was nine years old and she didn’t see her first classroom until the age of 17. It’s like The Village by M. Night Shyamalan, but interesting. . . Eventually, she’s forced to choose between a life without her family or most certain death by their hands. It got real, real quick. Travel with us from the peaks of Idaho to the halls of Cambridge in Educated. Welcome to Lit Society. Let’s get LIT! Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/; Twitter — twitter.com/litsocietypod; Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/; and our website www.LitSocietyPod.com. Get in on the conversation by using #booksanddrama.  

Yo. It's crazy because season three of our show was supposed to begin Thursday, January 13th, but we're both super sick thanks to Apryl Jones' ex. Season three will now start Thursday, February 3rd. So, here's another favorite episode from our past! This week's theme, How to Survive a Crisis, is inspired by the first comic book we ever featured, and it's a doozie! What's more, our comic is non-fiction! One girl, the beloved only child of progressive parents, is sent to school in Austria. This is the story of her childhood, growing up in a time of war and revolution. Her parents hope that she'll escape what they saw as the oppressive regime of Iran. Together, she and her country must decide who they're supposed to be and who they actually are. The girl's name — Marjane Satrapi. The book — Persepolis. This is LIT Society. Let's get LIT!   Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/; Twitter — twitter.com/litsocietypod; Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/; and our website www.LitSocietyPod.com. Get in on the conversation by using #booksanddrama.  

That's right. We're still on vacation! But we'd never leave you without a dope book to ...um... discuss. So, here's another favorite episode from our past! Remember, we return with a NEW episode on January 13th, 2022, the start of our THIRD SEASON. 'Til then, we're ecstatic to share with you the shows still living rent-free in our heads. Hyde yo' kids! Hyde yo' wife! A young doctor allows his obsession with the duality of human nature to lead him down a path littered with lies, murder, and destruction. His name is Doctor Henry Jekyll; the book is The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. You're listening to Lit Society. LET'S GET LIT!!! PS: This is our very first episode, released initially to a small group of test listeners in 2019. We like to think the quality of our show has improved since then, but this is still one of our favorite episodes! Enjoy! Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/; Twitter — twitter.com/litsocietypod; Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/; and our website www.LitSocietyPod.com. Get in on the conversation by using #booksanddrama.⁣

Hey, y'all! This is Kari. Alexis and I are still enjoying a much-deserved vacation. So, here's another favorite episode from our past! Remember, we return with a NEW episode on January 13th, 2022, the start of our THIRD SEASON. 'Til then, we're ecstatic to share with you the shows still living rent-free in our heads. Is fear the hairline to your inner Lebron James? Does it stop you from being great? Do you sometimes hear a negative voice inside of your head telling you you're not good enough? One psychologist wants you to take control of that voice with a system of positive thinking that leads to power.  Her name is Susan Jeffers.  The book is Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. And you're listening to Lit Society.  Let's get LIT! Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/; Twitter — twitter.com/litsocietypod; Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/; and our website www.LitSocietyPod.com. Get in on the conversation by using #booksanddrama.

We're throwing it back again this Thursday, with another favorite episode from our past! Remember, we return with a NEW episode on January 13th, 2022, the start of our THIRD SEASON. 'Til then, we're ecstatic to share with you the shows still living rent-free in our heads. And now for the crass: The life of the sometimes-brilliant Ignatius J. Reilly is one comedic tragedy after another. He lives with his mother, dresses funny, isn't particularly charming, but has enough self-assurance to compensate for all he's lacking — or at least that's what he tells himself. In A Confederacy of Dunces, we follow a particular chapter in Ignatius's life that involves a hot dog, a pet cockatoo, and a valve — all set in the beautiful city of New Orleans. Written in the 60s, it is somehow an accurate study of 21st-century male loneliness and inertia in America. Yup. It's a comedy. Before tackling Ignatius, we'll share some tips on dealing with obnoxious people. Save this one for your next family reunion. Let's get LIT!   Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/;  Twitter — twitter.com/litsocietypod;  Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/;  and our website www.LitSocietyPod.com. 

This Thursday, we're getting ReLIT with another throwback to one of our favorite shows from season one! The topic of our opening discussion is "How to Deal with Hostile People." LISTEN UP! We're sharing the tools we all need for putting up with other people's (adult) children. Then, it's on to our book: The first published science fiction novel written by a black woman, it is the story of a 26-year-old writer living in California. She is inexplicably ripped from her home and thrown into antebellum Maryland one ordinary day. On the other side awaits more than a few tough decisions and a puzzle that she must solve before returning home for good.  The writer's name is Dana.  The book is Kindred.  And you're listening to LIT Society.  Let's get LIT! Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/; Twitter — twitter.com/litsocietypod;  Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/; and our website www.LitSocietyPod.com. 

This Thursday, we're getting reLIT with a throwback to one of our favorite shows from season one! Such a Fun Age is a story contrasting who we are as individuals against the role society has cast us to play. It follows Emira Tucker, a black 25-year-old who feels she's failing at adult life, and her white 30-something boss Alix who teeters around her own looming failures. As the two make efforts to dissolve their differences, a shocking realization shows the futility of doing the right thing for the wrong reasons.  And speaking of the "A" word, ADULTING, we'll share some expert tips on how to grow up successfully, which we both are still figuring out how to do. This is LIT Society.  Let's get LIT! Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/; Twitter — twitter.com/litsocietypod; Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/; and our website www.LitSocietyPod.com. Get in on the conversation by using #booksanddrama.

🗣Hear ye, hear ye! We are geeks and not afraid to show it. Fortunately, we have found a community of fellow book-loving weirdos in you, and for that, we're grateful. Today, we bring you the weirdest thing we do – dramatic readings of our favorite passages from our favorite (and least favorite) books. We've taken sections from past shows and stuffed them into one very strange episode. Please note! There will be spoilers. So, if you haven't read ALL the books below, maybe don't listen to this episode. Instead, plant a tree and call your mom. Okay, bye.   Episodes referenced in this show: The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow: https://litsocietypod.com/the-sound-of-stars  Animal Farm by George Orwell: https://litsocietypod.com/animal-farm/  Remembering Laughter by Wallace Stegner: https://litsocietypod.com/remembering-laughter/  A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole: https://litsocietypod.com/a-confederacy-of-dunces/  Season Finale: The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey and Michaela Angela Davis: https://litsocietypod.com/the-meaning-of-mariah-carey/  The Autobiography of Malcolm X As Told to Alex Haley: https://litsocietypod.com/the-autobiography-of-malcolm-x-as-told-to-alex-haley/  Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: https://litsocietypod.com/pride-and-prejudice/  Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Part 1): https://litsocietypod.com/anna-karenina-part-1/  Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Part 2): https://litsocietypod.com/anna-karenina-part-2/  The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson: https://litsocietypod.com/jekyll-and-hyde/  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Part 1): https://litsocietypod.com/jane-eyre-by-charlotte-bronte-part-1/  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Part 2): https://litsocietypod.com/jane-eyre-part-2/  Persuasion by Jane Austen: https://litsocietypod.com/persuasion/  Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (Part 1): https://litsocietypod.com/jurassic-park-by-michael-crichton-part-1/  Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (PART 2): https://litsocietypod.com/jurassic-park-by-michael-crichton-part-2/    Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod; Twitter — www.twitter.com/litsocietypod; Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod; Website — www.LitSocietyPod.com  

Some are good, some are great, and others are an abomination. We're talking books; specifically, we are discussing the books we loved (and hated) most from season two. If you're new to our podcast or a long-time listener, this is an excellent episode to find the books and discussion we enjoyed the most. Which of these recommended reads are you bringing on your road trips and vacations this year? Let us know on social media or email us at AskUs@LITSocietyPod.com. A few of the episodes we mention this show are as follows: Persuasion: https://litsocietypod.com/persuasion Anxious People: https://litsocietypod.com/anxious-people Convenience Store Woman: https://litsocietypod.com/convenience-store-woman Jurassic Park (Part 1): https://litsocietypod.com/jurassic-park-by-michael-crichton-part-1 Jurassic Park (Part 2): https://litsocietypod.com/jurassic-park-by-michael-crichton-part-2 The Wedding: https://litsocietypod.com/the-wedding-by-dorothy-west Jane Eyre (Part 1): https://litsocietypod.com/jane-eyre-by-charlotte-bronte-part-1 Jane Eyre (Part 2): https://litsocietypod.com/jane-eyre-part-2 Deacon King Kong: https://litsocietypod.com/deacon-king-kong   Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod; Twitter — www.twitter.com/litsocietypod; Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod; Website — www.LitSocietyPod.com

We talked about Passing by Nella Larsen three episodes ago. That book made an impact on our minds, and we won't soon forget the story of Clare and Irene. Fortunately for all of us, Netflix recently released a movie adaptation of that book, and we need to talk about it. Oooo chile, this movie! The setting is Harlen in the 1920s. One Black woman, who sometimes passes as white, finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white. Rebecca Hall (The Prestige, Iron Man 3, Transcendence, Godzilla vs. Kong) makes her directorial debut with this intimate drama of racial identity starring Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok, Creed, Sylvie's Love, Selma) and Ruth Negga (Loving, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). Let's get MOVIE-D! 🎧 Listen to our review of Passing, the book by Nella Larsen: https://litsocietypod.com/passing-by-nella-larsen/.  Find Alexis and Kari online:  Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod;  Twitter — www.twitter.com/litsocietypod;  Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod;  Website — www.LitSocietyPod.com