Arguably the most important labor journalist of the 20th century, Mary Heaton Vorse advocated for the rights of women, children, workers, and people living in poverty over the course of her 70 year career. This week, we salute her extraordinary legacy just after her 147th birthday! 

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Get Lit Episode 133: Mary Heaton Vorse

"We all know that something is eternal..." could most certainly refer to the impact that Thornton Wilder had on the American literary landscape with his novels, and plays, most notably, &apos;Our Town&apos;. This week, we celebrate his fascinating life from Wisconsin to China, California or New Hampshire and every where in between. 

Get Lit Episode 132: Thornton Wilder

In this special episode to kick off the Halloween season, we revisit Edgar Allan Poe - iconic author and poet, critic, cryptographer, and crafter of detective stories! We fill in some of the gaps in his life and provide plenty of stories that make this man as mysterious as his tales... 

Get Lit Episode 131: Edgar Allan Poe (Revisited)

This week, meet Puerto Rico&apos;s unsung master poet, Julia de Burgos. Her short, remarkable life resembles the myths that had an impact on her work. Like these timeless tales, we hope to celebrate her work so that it lives on eternally! 

Get Lit Episode 130: Julia de Burgos

We&apos;re back to your usually scheduled programming with August Wilson, an extraordinary playwright who revolutionized American theatre with his Century Cycle. We jump across America, following Wilson&apos;s unstoppable efforts and success, exploring what it truly means to &apos;lean ahead&apos;. 

Get Lit Episode 129: August Wilson

This week, we set up a mic and waited for your stories at the Printer&apos;s Row Lit Fest in Chicago, IL. In the first part of this episode, we share your answers to questions like, &apos;what book or author has had an impact on you?&apos; and &apos;if you could take a literary character or author to dinner, who would you take and why?&apos; In the second half, we hear from local and indie authors who share their new and upcoming releases with you! Connecting with you this weekend was absolutely fantastic! Here&apos;s to growing the literary community of Get Lit and beyond! 

Get Lit Episode 128: Printer's Row Lit Fest Audio Chapbook

Elizabeth Gask-who? Exactly! We&apos;re hoping to shine a light on this oft neglected author of Victorian England who wrote about poverty, double standards, and the working class, made her own money and traveled around Europe! Grab your tea - it&apos;s Dickens, without the baggage! 

Get Lit Episode 127: Elizabeth Gaskell

Eudora Welty. Wildly underrated, glass ceiling shattering, novelist, short story writer, photojournalist, Pulitzer Prize winner, and a card carrying member of the Night-Blooming Cereus Club to boot. Pack some sun lotion and a fan - we&apos;re headed to Jackson, Mississippi this week! 

Get Lit Episode 126: Eudora Welty

This week: The Woman. The Myth. The Legend: Susan Sontag! We attempt to unpack the persona of an exceptional American author, philosopher, playwright, and director, reconciling her life and work. Special shoutout to Nicholas Cage (seriously). 

Get Lit Episode 125: Susan Sontag

Get to know this exceptional poet, speaker, abolitionist, feminist fighter: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper! She was not only first African American woman to publish a short story, but traveled on a tour circuit fighting for liberty and justice for all, in the truest sense of the phrase! 

Get Lit Episode 124: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Learn more about the author who inspired James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, helped bring mental healthcare to Harlem in the 1940&apos;s, and starred in a film version of one of his own works, Richard Wright. We hope to inspire you to take a closer look at this remarkable novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright, poet, and reformer through this week&apos;s research! 

Get Lit Episode 123: Richard Wright

Back from their Minnesota tour, Jon and Steph discuss Minnesotan author and cartoonist, Charles Schulz. With a story that spanned 50 years and 17,000+ comic strips, Schulz has left a legacy across generations, across the globe and even into space! 

Get Lit Episode 122: Charles Schulz

Introducing &apos;Get a Little Lit&apos; - our shorter episodes that feature some of the more unusual stories in literary history! This week, we&apos;re delighted to bring you the story of Nancy Luce, the Madonna of the Chickens! She&apos;s as legendary as that title proclaims... listen to find out more about this extraordinary poet who lived her entire life on a small island off the coast of Massachusetts. 

Get a Little Lit Episode 1: Nancy Luce

Jon covers Indiana superstar poet & performer, James Whitcomb Riley. Fun Fact: We can definitely attribute #girlboss to Riley. Seriously. Find out how in this week&apos;s episode AND listen for a special (little) announcement! 

Get Lit Episode 121: James Whitcomb Riley

This week, Steph took up the field work to report on Jim Harrison from Northern Michigan, with a feature on Ernest Hemingway! Harrison fused philosophy with nature, blended with his signature rugged voice. Grab a lawn chair and join us in the field! 