Lit Society: Books and Drama

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Part 2)

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Support our show by shopping at our boutique: https://www.litsocietypodshop.com/ ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️  Last week, we met a girl who ...

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Part 1)

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Support our show by shopping at our boutique: https://www.litsocietypodshop.com/ ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️  One girl is living in a world...

We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Start growing your channel with TubeBuddy: https://www.tubebuddy.com/litsocietypod  We read this book for free on Hoopla, the app that's connected t...

Spare by Prince Harry

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Start growing your channel with TubeBuddy: https://www.tubebuddy.com/litsocietypod  This is an amazing audio book. Grab your copy here: https://apple...

ReLIT: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Start growing your channel with TubeBuddy: https://www.tubebuddy.com/litsocietypod Tired of waiting for Season 4 to start? Head over to YouTube to wat...

ReLIT: The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley and Malcolm X

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're on vacation until the start of season four, Thursday, February 2nd! Until then, we're ecstatic to share the shows still living rent-free in our ...

ReLIT: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're on vacation until the start of season four, Thursday, February 2nd! Until then, we're ecstatic to share the shows still living rent-free in our ...

ReLIT: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're on vacation until the start of season four, Thursday, February 2nd! Until then, we're ecstatic to share the shows still living rent-free in our ...

ReLIT: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Part 2)

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're on vacation until the start of season four, Thursday, February 2nd! Until then, we're ecstatic to share the shows still living rent-free in our ...

ReLIT: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Part 1)

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on vacation until the start of season four, Thursday, February 2nd! Until then, we’re ecstatic to share the shows still living rent-free in ...

ReLIT: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on vacation until the start of season four, Thursday, February 2nd! Until then, we’re ecstatic to share the shows still rent-free in our he...

ReLIT: His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on vacation until the start of season four, Thursday, February 2nd! Until then, we’re ecstatic to share the shows still rent-free in our hea...

Our Favorite Books from Season Three

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

They were the best of books; They were the worst of books! This is our end-of-year roundup, and we can't wait to share which works we loved (AND HATED...

Season Finale: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does therapy work? What do we need to do to get the most from treatment? Alexis breaks down specific tips to help us unpack our baggage while speaking...

Cyrano de Bergerac, a Play by Edmond Rostand

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Has a warped self-perception ever caused you to label yourself as weak, stupid, or ugly? This week's theme dives into how the actions and words of oth...

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is a toxic relationship, and have you ever been in one? What about a toxic friendship? Alexis starts our show by breaking down what makes a relat...

Good Girl, Bad Blood: The Sequel to A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do podcasts really solve crimes? If you followed the story of Adnan Syed, a case made famous by Serial, a podcast produced by the creators of This Ame...

The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow (Part 2)

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to our episode on Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen here: https://www.litsocietypod.com/pride-and-prejudice/.   In this passionate conclusio...

The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow (Part 1)

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to our episode on Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen here: https://www.litsocietypod.com/pride-and-prejudice/. The ugliest of the Bennett siste...

WILD CARD: Fences, a Play by August WIlson

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is the past ever in the past? Troy Maxson has been chewed up and spit out by life in a world where being black meant a man must face crushing assaults...

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What drives a man to murder another due to the hideousness of one physical attribute? Is it madness or pure evil? Can it be both? Will the guilt cause...

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let's start this week with the theme TRAVEL THE BOOK: SINGAPORE STYLE. We'll virtually visit two main attractions before quickly understanding why Sin...

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a great poet once said, "You believe in things that you don't understand — superstition ain't the way." Today, we're discussing the harmful effe...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Momma's baby, the preacher's maybe. A puritan community is rocked by a scandal involving a married woman found unfaithful to her husband. Instead of c...

ReLIT: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What would you do if one of the people you admired most was accused of murder? Faced with this question, one teen decides to uncover the secrets her h...

ReLIT: Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're taking off this week! Enjoy this oldie but goodie... Comprised entirely of dialogue, this is the first-hand account of one band's meteoric rise ...

A Pure Heart: A Novel by Rajia Hassib

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?" We begin this week's discussion with our Theme of the Week: The Butterfly...

Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness by Kristen Radtke

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A silent killer lives among us and is everywhere. I've met him. So have you. So has everyone you know. Still, we prefer to pretend he doesn't exist. H...

”Wilde” Card: The Importance of Being Earnest, a Play by Oscar Wilde

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the first Thursday of the month, and you know what that means The Importance of Being Ernest (Video Podcast) — a wild card episode. Or, should ...

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Remember "The Bubble Boy," the episode of Seinfield from season four? In it, George is taunted by a cantankerous boy who must spend life inside a prot...

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Part 2)

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A family is devastated by information that their mother, long dead, is helping people live longer, happier lives all around the world. How can this be...

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Part 1)

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Before diving into this week's book, we'll talk about the medical industry's not-so-secret (and not-so-distant) questionable past in our theme of the ...

Invisible Girl: A Novel by Lisa Jewell

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After weeks of reading copious news articles, we still don't know if Caresha and Diddy are dating. Why is it so difficult to harvest "the news" from T...

ReLIT: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're taking it back to our very first episode, featuring a book that's drowning in controversy.   As a kid, did you ever fantasize about r...

The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the quiet village of St. Mary Mead, in the peaceful English countryside, the unthinkable happens — a murder. What is more, this is not just any m...

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're talking jewelry heists. Which notorious thieves were caught by police, and which got away? Alexis has the answers. Then, it's on to ou...

Wild Card: Movie Review — (2022) Death on the Nile

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is the first week of June, and you know what that means. We're back with another WILD CARD episode. Instead of dissecting a book, we're discussing ...

ReLIT: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Convenience Store Woman is the deadpan tale of one woman's happy life in a simple occupation before conformity-obsessed friends, family members, and s...

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

America's first Black-American established towns are our theme this week, inspired by the author's hometown in the state of Florida. How did these tow...

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

No matter who you are, you're sure to relate to this week's theme: How Our Ancestors Effect Who Are Today. In a real, measurable way, the family membe...

Wild Card: Song Lyrics and Musical Storytelling (f/Author Dawnie Walton)

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's is a wild card episode. We're discussing song lyrics and our favorite musical storytellers. We've also got a game — because you all love...

The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is OUT OF THIS WORLD! First, we'll start with all the petty details of how NASA originated. It's like when that juice box bar open...

DIGGING DEEP DOWN IN THOSE ROOTS: Poetry of Black Hair, Culture, Resilience, Personal & Collective Trauma by Katina Horton

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's National Poetry Month, and we've got a special episode to celebrate this brilliantly unique form of literature. Whether or not you're a fan of po...

Then She Was Gone: A Novel by Lisa Jewell

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

America's Most Wanted was a television show launched by a man who knew what it meant to lose a child forever, in the blink of an eye, to the hands of ...

ReLIT: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're taking a well-deserved break this week, but here's a favorite episode from our past! What is love? Baby, don't hurt me. Alicia Berenson is a bea...

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Iconic American poet, activist, playwright, and holder of numerous awards and 50 honorary degrees, Maya Angelou, was a giant among humans- but like al...

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What would you do if one of the people you admired most was accused of murder? Faced with this question, one teen decides to uncover the secrets her h...

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pack your bags! We're touring Egypt and the Nile River, courtesy of Alexis! This week's theme paints a picture so vivid you'll feel as if you're there...

Still Alice by Lisa Genova

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An indomitable enemy, it holds you captive in your body as it eats away at your mind. Until it stops your mind and your heart, it is relentless. It ab...

Interview with Lisa Genova, American Neuroscientist and Author of Still Alice

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alexis sits down for an intimate chat with renowned author Lisa Genova after our discussion of her book, Still Alice. You can find more about Genova a...

Wild Card: Memories, and How to Remember What Matters (No Book)

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

👩🏾‍🏫 🧑🏾‍🏫 Our Independent Bookstore of the Month: Café con Libros 724 Prospect Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11216 https://www.cafeconlibros...

American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

🕵🏽‍♀️ Who do you love? Who deserves your loyalty? And are the two one and the same? One young, brilliant, beautiful FBI officer is tasked ...

His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do you know about arranged marriages? If you've ever watched The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Married at First Sight, Love is Blind, or a million ...

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

🦀 This week, we discuss crabs and who's got them. No, this isn't a new celebrity gossip segment. We're talking crabs in a bucket syndrome, a.k.a. c...

How To Journal for Improved Mental Heath (f/ Netflix’s Jo Franco) | Season 3 Premiere (No Book)

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

👩🏾‍🏫 🧑🏾‍🏫 Our Independent Bookstore of the Month: Semicolon Bookstore & Gallery 1714 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622 https://ww...

ReLIT: Remembering Laughter by Wallace Stegner

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The premiere of season three is around the corner! A brand new episode is coming next week, Thursday, February 3rd. 'Til then, here's another favorite...

ReLIT: Educated by Tara Westover

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 pas...

ReLIT: The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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. Sea...

ReLIT: The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

ReLIT: Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 re...

ReLIT: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

ReLIT: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

ReLIT: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

SPOILERS!!! Our Favorite Dramatic Readings from Seasons 1 and 2

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

🗣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 tha...

Our Favorite Books from Season Two

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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) mos...

Let‘s Talk About PASSING, the New Movie on Netflix

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Ir...

Will by Will Smith | Season Finale

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

IT'S THE SEASON FINALE! Can y'all believe we've been reading books with you for TWO YEARS?! We're so grateful to you listeners who support our show an...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn't love the smooth, mouthwatering goodness of chocolate? In bars, biscuits, and brownies, chocolate is the winning ingredient, but everything...

Passing by Nella Larsen

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're moving on up to the rooftop as Alexis takes us on a tour of the nation's top rooftop bars and restaurants. Then, it's on to our book:...

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (Spoiler-Free)

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Honestly, the last few years have been more challenging than high notes for J.Lo.  Friends and family are helping us keep our joy, despite everything...

The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton (Spoiler-Free)

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Alexis puts Kari on the spot, for a change, with a game she invented based on the music of the '70s. Will Kari emerge the winner or suffer...

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've invented another game for you this week! Play along and see if you can beat Alexis. The theme is banned books, and a few of your favorites are s...

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (Part 2)

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Before we dive into the thrilling conclusion of Jurassic Park, we have to get something off of our chest. Is this a safe space? Can we be honest about...

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (Part 1)

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Despite what we often hear, can the movie ever be better than the book? This week, our theme is just that, and we talk in detail about movies that out...

Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Y'all don't wanna wear masks. Y'all don't wanna get a shot. But y'all still wanna be out here hoppin' on planes, trains, and automobiles. Okay, fine. ...

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides (Spoiler-Free (Basically))

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

NOTE: Avoid spoilers by skipping 48:23 - 58:08 Today, we go back to high school as Alexis teaches us the elemental points of Greek tragedy, prepping ...

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This here's a very special episode! Before officially launching this podcast in 2020, we recorded months of episodes exclusively for a pool of private...

ReLIT: Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoir

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Thursday we're getting reLIT with a throwback to one of our favorite shows from season one! 📖 Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoir. A streetw...

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson (Part 2)

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Before finishing our discussion of Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, we're talking about the first black pilots who helped us all get flewed out. Never forge...

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson (PART 1)

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Caste is a history book somewhat like any other you'd find in a well-stocked high school classroom. The difference is that its contents dissect a coun...

More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) by Elaine Welteroth

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a memoir about standing up and standing out, one writer-slash-fashion editor must weave her way through society’s expectations, cheating boyfrien...

The Wedding by Dorothy West

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Before Tom Joyner was cruising with your parents, Black Americans enjoyed resorts and vacations for us by us. What is the history of Black getaways? T...

One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race by Yaba Blay

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who's black? Who's white? And who cares? One researcher challenges us to re-examine our self-identity. She explores how historical definitions of rac...

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The power of genius is considered the key to success in life and business. That genius, it is thought, cannot be earned; it is divinely gifted. Inexp...

The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As travelers who fluctuate between Airbnb homes and hotels, we are no strangers to short-term rental living. But do you know what happens when Airbnb ...

Joe Gould's Secret by Joseph Mitchell

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are "BOHEMIANS" people from the Bahamas? Spoiler - no. No, they're not. But who exactly are the Bohemians and how did the moniker pass on to artists, ...

ReLIT: Animal Farm by George Orwell

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're taking it back, way back. Before we were on YouTube, when we were still recording in Kari's dining room and taking pizza breaks midw...

Curtain by Agatha Christie

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We'll cut to the chase. This week, we're teaching you how to convince someone they've committed a crime. Read that sentence again. That's right. We'l...

Deacon King Kong by James McBride (Spoiler-Free)

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're trying something new. We know many of you run out of time to read along with us each week. To not spoil the book before you've had a...

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Part 2)

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we return to the story of a dowdy damsel and her lackluster beau, who are forced apart into a cold world of misery. Sound depressing? That'...

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Part 1)

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's theme is Do Ugly People Have Better Relationships, a subject on which there's no shortage of scientific studies. Harvard's most remarkable...

ReLIT: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson (Part 2)

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you watch us on YouTube or follow us on IG, you know how much we loved reading The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. This book made us si...

James Bond: Casino Royale (Graphic Novel Adaptation) by Van Jensen, Ian Fleming, and Dennis Calero

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're discussing the real-life men and agents who inspired the fictional James Bond. These folks jumped out of planes fought Nazis while end...

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Was it creepy when the great poet Billie Eilish waxed, "Let me hold you like a hostage"? Some folks are about that hostage life. So, what happens when...

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A tenacious entrepreneur finds herself facing one heartbreak after another. Down but not defeated, she puts her inherent skills to use by launching a ...

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rockwell tried to tell us. A dystopian novel that becomes more evocative as reality mirrors its bleak fiction, 1984 is a vision of a world controlled ...

LIVE SHOW: Interview with Kiley Reid in Celebration of Such a Fun Age's Paperback Release (Bonus Episode)

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

NOTE: This is a video podcast. Watch the visuals on YouTube (LITSocietyPodcast)! ... Readers and friends, we're proud to bring you a very special bonu...

White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A professional moderator turned author makes a living telling groups of listeners that the sky is blue, water is wet, and, yes, racism is a reality. A...

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trigger warning: In this episode, we're discussing self-harm, including the taking of one's own life. If you or someone you know has thoughts of harm...

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A fiction writer and a historian walk into a bar and order a tall glass of racism. They then sit for days, simplifying the contents of their drink, re...