It's Lit! — Season 1, Episode 7: Can You Judge a Book by Its Cover?
Documentary • 6 min • 2 seasons, 28 episodes • ★ 9.0/10
Episode synopsis
Despite the adage of not judging a book by its cover, there’s a lot of time, intent, and money spent creating memorable book covers. Get to know the story behind some of literature’s most iconic book covers.
About It's Lit!
A series of smart, funny video essays from PBS Digital Studios about their favorite books and why they love to read. Host Lindsay Ellis delves into topics like the evolution of YA, how science fiction mirrors our own anxieties, and why the book is sometimes just a _bit_ better than the movie.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1When the Book is Better than the Movie
- E2The Evolution of YA
- E3Why Sci Fi is a Mirror on Society
- E4An Ode to the Romance Novel
- E5How Fantasy Reflects Our World
- E6Why did they make me read this in High School?
- E8Fear of Ghost...Writing!
- E9Unreliable Narrators
- E10Food & Fiction: Memorable Meals in Literature
- E11Death, Personified
- E12How Greek Mythology Inspires Us
- E13The Beauty and Anguish of Les Misérables!