It's Lit! S1E5 — How Fantasy Reflects Our World

It's Lit!•Season 1•Episode 5

How Fantasy Reflects Our World

Aug 21, 20186 min

Fantasy novels are more than just hundreds of pages worth of swords and magic! Okay, there's some of that. But it's also a lens to what our society finds important to our pasts, our presents, and future.

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Lindsay Ellis

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Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"How Fantasy Reflects Our World" is episode 5 of It's Lit! season 1. It aired on August 21, 2018.

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