You Don’t Know Lit

94. Prison

Sorry for the late episode! Enjoy this abbreviated cop-out episode: No Friend But the Mountainsn by Behrouz Boochani (2018).

93. Maine

Bark, boats, Bildungsroman. Our 50-part state series continues with Maine. The Survival of the Bark Canoe by John McPhee (1975) vs The Cider House Rules by John Irving (1985).

92. NY Times Best Sellers

Endless regret, Wilhelm screams, and Ian quits. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (2020) Vs. The Lincoln Highway: A Novel by Amor Towles (2021).

91. Florida

We're kicking off this 50-part series about states with the best state and that state without question is Florida. Oranges by John McPhee (1967) vs To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway (1937).

90. Presidents

Washington V Lincoln. FINALLY. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (2017) Vs Finding George Washington: A Time Travel Tale by Bill Zarchy (2020)

89. Valentine’s Day

This week, our sixth love language is murder! HVD, Lit Heads! The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman (1992) vs Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (2003).

88. Gateway Books

Where it all started for two high school English teachers Ian and Joe. It's like their origin story but instead of saving the world it's book. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg (1967) vs Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (1943).

87. Historical Fiction

Wyrms, beef investment advice and tea 'n tea explosions on this week's episode. The Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker (1911) vs 11/22/63 by Stephen King (2011).

86. Rock n Roll

Rock n Roll finally dies on this week's episode: 150 Glimpses of the Beatles by Craig Brown (2020) vs Just Kids by Patti Smith (2010).

85. MLK

Happy Birthday Martin Luther King, Jr.! This week we talk about MLK's 1963 book Why We Can't Wait.