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.
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Who was Homer, and what is the meaning of The Odyssey? In this documentary we follow the footsteps of Ulysses, also known by his Greek name Odysseus—a hero as relevant today as he was nearly three thousand years ago, on a journey across some of the most fascinating landscapes and seascapes of the Mediterranean region. With the help of prominent international scholars, we seek to resolve the questions that still surround one of humanity’s greatest literary works and its enigmatic author.
A journey that tells the thought of the greatest protagonists of Western philosophy, from its origins to the great thinkers of the twentieth century, through the story of great contemporary philosophers.
Following comedian Frank Skinner and Scottish crime writer Denise Mina as they team up to recreate James Boswell's and Dr Johnson's 18th century trip through Scotland to the Hebrides.
Personalities of Czech society, culture and art offer a glimpse into their libraries.
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A journey through America that introduces our list of the 100 best-loved books and explores the many ways in which these novels affect, reflect and connect us all.
With Botequim, in the Lisbon neighborhood of Graça, as a starting point, we will remember the Portuguese writer, poet, and great figure of the capital’s literary salons. During a long period od the her life, especially in latter years, Botequim was the centre of the writer's life, with her being the greatest personality of the salon that gathered around her.
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The definitive documentary on one of the most relevant and popular figures of literature and television in Spain in the second half of the 20th century: Terenci Moix.
An extraordinary variety of writers, who often suffered terrible adversity throughout their lives, created wonderful places full of happiness in which children lived far from the sorrows of adult life.
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Three-episode prequel to the upcoming movie told by three main heroines.
Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.
Based on the popular mobile game of the same name. Bungo and Alchemist -Gears of Judgement- is set in a fantasy world with famous and handsome historical figures from the field of literature, who must call upon their magical abilities to save books that have been tainted by evil forces.
Was It Something I Said? is a British comedy panel show broadcast on Channel 4, presented by David Mitchell and featuring team captains Richard Ayoade and Micky Flanagan.
Follow Chen Danqing's eyes to gain insight into the subtle and vast world of Wanhua and enjoy the wonderful details of famous paintings. Chen Danqing's eyes are a precious artistic treasure of this era. This program, through his eyes, his words, his insight and aesthetics, tells the story of each minute part of a masterpiece of Chinese and Western painting, a wonderful detail that no one notices but will be enlightened and applauded after seeing it. The whole film was shot in Chen Danqing's studio and later supplemented with a lot of animation effects. Through topics and stories of interest to young people, the film is guided to re-examine the neglected corners of art creation and artists in various periods.
Oreki Houtarou is a minimalistic high school boy. One day, he joins the Classic Literature Club at his elder sister's request. There he meets Chitanda Eru, Fukube Satoshi, and Ibara Mayaka. Chitanda is a calm beautiful girl but she turns into an embodiment of curiosity once she says, "I'm curious." Fukube is a smiling boy with a fantastic memory who calls himself a database. Ibara is a short girl and is strict with others and herself. They begin to investigate a case that occurred 45 years ago. Hints of the mystery are buried in an old collection of works of the former members of Classics Club. The collection is titled "Hyouka."
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13 episodes • 2018
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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| 1 | When the Book is Better than the Movie | Jun 4, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Evolution of YA | Jun 26, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Why Sci Fi is a Mirror on Society | Jul 13, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 4 | An Ode to the Romance Novel | Jul 30, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 5 | How Fantasy Reflects Our World | Aug 21, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Why did they make me read this in High School? | Aug 30, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Can You Judge a Book by Its Cover? | Nov 21, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Fear of Ghost...Writing! | Dec 7, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Unreliable Narrators | Dec 17, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Food & Fiction: Memorable Meals in Literature | Jan 11, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Death, Personified | Jan 24, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 12 | How Greek Mythology Inspires Us | Feb 7, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Beauty and Anguish of Les Misérables! | Apr 18, 2019 | 0.0 |
15 episodes • 2020
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Case for Fan Fiction | Feb 27, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Afrofuturism From Books to Blockbusters | Mar 19, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 3 | How Fictional Pandemics Reflect the Real Thing | Apr 29, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Why We Still Love Little Women, 150 Years Later | May 27, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Byronic Hero: Isn’t it Byronic? | Jun 24, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Constructed Languages of JRR Tolkien | Jul 16, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 7 | War and Peace and Everything Else | Aug 7, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The It’s Lit! Musical Episode | Aug 27, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Fiery History of Banned Books | Sep 21, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The (Stephen) King of Horror | Nov 5, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Are Graphic Novels... Novels? | Nov 25, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Dune, The Most Important Sci Fi Series Ever? | Dec 17, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Anne Rice, The Queen of Literary Monsters | Jan 6, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Literary Icons You NEED to Know From the Harlem Renaissance | Feb 26, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 15 | How Do You Write a Bestseller? | Mar 18, 2021 | 0.0 |