How Fictional Pandemics Reflect the Real Thing (Feat. Lindsay Ellis and Dr. Z) | It's Lit

PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried ↓ More info below ↓ Although we are currently living through a pandemic that has disrupted our lives and will shape the course of humanity, pandemics have been around since the dawn of civilization, as have stories about fictional pandemics. So now seems like as good a time as any to explore how fictional pandemics have evolved over time, and what they say about their own time. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis and Princess Weekes, It’s Lit! is a show about our favorite books, genres and why we love to read. It’s Lit has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Interested in using this video as a teaching resource? Check it out on PBS LearningMedia: https://to.pbs.org/3KwA8r6 Hosted and Written by: Lindsay Ellis Director: David Schulte Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Producer: Stephanie Noone Editor: Stephen Fishman Writing Consultants: Meg Elison, Maia Krause Executive Producer (PBS): Adam Dylewski Editorial Producer (PBS): Niki Walker Produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Twitter:   / itslitpbs     / thelindsayellis     / weekesprincess   Follow us on IG:   / itslit_pbs