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This week, we're diving into the legacy of Frank Marshall Davis. Davis was a revolutionary poet, journalist, author, who whose writings advanced and amplified the experiences of Black Americans starting in the 1930's. He was an educator and advocate, using his appreciations of jazz and knowledge of politics to affect change across America. Join us for this trip across the US, with stops in Kansas, Chicago, and Hawaii.

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Today, a hug from Tomie dePaola. This beloved children's book author created stories that have inspired children and adults alike across the globe. dePaola's whimsical, folk-inspired art style paired beautifully with his honest, earnest way of telling stories. He used his experiences to inspire others, while celebrating the best of us. He believed in hope, and he believed in the young people he wrote for, as do we.

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This week, we have a special episode to help you get in the Halloween Spirit. Steph tracks the origins of Witchcraft through literature, taking us through thousands of years and miles to explore the evolution of the witch. She and Jon discuss the various forms the witch has taken in pop culture and examine what these depictions reflect about women in our culture today. Join us for this Wickedly Wild and Wonderful episode!

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Jon leads this weeks dive into the biography of H.P. Lovecraft! Lovecraft wrote many of the tropes we understand in alternate worlds and world building. Jon covers his controversial legacy, as we bounce around between various places around the East Coast. Lovecraft's chilling tales reflected his short life in many ways, many of them haunting and tragic. Listen along with us as our spooky author features continue!

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This week, Jack takes over and shares the absolutely wild biography of Occult author Dion Fortune with Jon! This will be one of those episodes in which every sentence ends with something you really couldn't have predicted. We explore assorted occult theories and fiction as we continue our foray into the supernatural themes of the month! Join us for this wild & wacky episode!

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It's TIME. The Time Machine, really. That's right! We're featuring H.G. Wells this week. Known as one of the founding fathers of science fiction, Wells wrote all sorts of prophetic work that envisioned technology and times that his contemporaries could only dream of. His work laid the ground plan for much of our modern 'alien invasion' fiction, and inspired generations of thinkers, writers, scientists, inventors, and dreamers. Maybe even someone or something you know!

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It's October, which means we're getting SPOOKY on Get Lit! This month, we'll be featuring all things scary, frightening, haunted, and in our opinion, fun! We're starting with Sheridan Le Fanu, author of Carmilla (considered to be one of the original vampire stories, and inspiration for Dracula!) and many other haunted tails. Le Fanu's legacy includes forays into short stories, novels, poetry, plays. His ideas and stories have inspired just as many adaptations! Get Lit & Get Scared (but in a fun way) this month!

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This week, we celebrate Banned Books Week with an exploration of the history of Book Banning around the world. We examine various cases of book burning, banning, and censoring over time and discuss the impacts that these acts have on the communities in which they occur. Listen and learn about this incredibly pressing issue, and what it means for all of us!