60 acast.com <![CDATA[It's Lit Y'all]]> https://shows.acast.com/its-lit-yall en MPB Think Radio Literature, Mississippi Literature,Southern Writers,reading,book talk,Deep South,Deep South Culture MPB Think Radio It’s Lit Y’all is a lively and thoughtful literary program from MPB Think Radio, hosted by Ellen Daniels, executive director of the Mississippi Book Festival. Each episode celebrates the power of books and storytelling by spotlighting writers from Mississippi, the South, and across the nation, while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community. With warmth and insight, Daniels guides conversations with authors, poets, and cultural voices, offering listeners meaningful discussions, timely recommendations, and fresh perspectives on both classic and contemporary works. It’s Lit Y’all invites audiences to discover new reads, engage big ideas, and experience Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time.

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]]> It’s Lit Y’all is a lively and thoughtful literary program from MPB Think Radio, hosted by Ellen Daniels, executive director of the Mississippi Book Festival. Each episode celebrates the power of books and storytelling by spotlighting writers from Mississippi, the South, and across the nation, while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community. With warmth and insight, Daniels guides conversations with authors, poets, and cultural voices, offering listeners meaningful discussions, timely recommendations, and fresh perspectives on both classic and contemporary works. It’s Lit Y’all invites audiences to discover new reads, engage big ideas, and experience Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time.

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]]> false MPB Think Radio info+6956b977e3c8c736bde7cd22@mg-eu.acast.com 6956b977e3c8c736bde7cd22 its-lit-yall episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1767289959187-e694a0d1-c23a-4088-b6d7-94f0caa488cb.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/its-lit-yall <![CDATA[It's Lit Y'all]]> <![CDATA[It's Lit Y'all | Lemuria Celebrates 50 Years with John Evans]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:07:37 GMT 44:21 69d539d934b90cef2b1fbd56 false https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ 69d539d934b90cef2b1fbd56 6956b977e3c8c736bde7cd22 its-lit-yall-lemuria-books-celebrates-50-years-john-evans 04-06-2026 full Ellen chats with Jackson based Lemuria Bookstore owner John Evans, about his legacy, love of books, and more, as he celebrates his 50th anniversary as a premier literary destination.Then it's Ellen's Book Drop & Book Nook Pick of the Week! For more information on Lemuria & the 50th Anniversary Event, visit: https://www.lemuriabooks.com/50BIRTHDAY and join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> Ellen chats with Jackson based Lemuria Bookstore owner John Evans, about his legacy, love of books, and more, as he celebrates his 50th anniversary as a premier literary destination.Then it's Ellen's Book Drop & Book Nook Pick of the Week! For more information on Lemuria & the 50th Anniversary Event, visit: https://www.lemuriabooks.com/50BIRTHDAY and join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> <![CDATA[It's Lit Y'all | Author Jere Nash "Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877"]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT 44:06 69cef19cf57702d2d92e7bf1 false https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ 69cef19cf57702d2d92e7bf1 6956b977e3c8c736bde7cd22 its-lit-yall-author-jere-nash-reconstruction-in-mississippi 03-30-2026 full Ellen chats with author, Jere Nash about his latest release, "Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877," his past publications, and more... then it's Book Drop new releases & Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week! Join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> Ellen chats with author, Jere Nash about his latest release, "Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877," his past publications, and more... then it's Book Drop new releases & Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week! Join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> <![CDATA[It's Lit Y'all | Guilty Pleasure Reads w/ Marissa Vaughn & Germaine Flood]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT 42:23 69b9d6cbefe096304c8e1305 false https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ 69b9d6cbefe096304c8e1305 6956b977e3c8c736bde7cd22 its-lit-yall-guilty-pleasure-reads-w-marissa-vaughn-germaine 03-16-2026 full Today, Ellen chats with MPB Radio Producers, Marissa Vaughn and Germaine Flood about literary world gossip, guilty pleasure reads and more! Then it's Book Drop new releases & Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week! Join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> Today, Ellen chats with MPB Radio Producers, Marissa Vaughn and Germaine Flood about literary world gossip, guilty pleasure reads and more! Then it's Book Drop new releases & Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week! Join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> <![CDATA[It's Lit Y'all | Off The Shelf with @MississippiMomReads - Tatia Long Kiser]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT 44:26 69b056d3738d6fbbf2186a0b false https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ 69b056d3738d6fbbf2186a0b 6956b977e3c8c736bde7cd22 its-lit-yall-off-the-shelf-with-mississippimomreads-tatia-lo 03-09-2026 full Today, Ellen chats with avid book lover, and owner of Mississippi Mom Reads, Tatia Long Kiser, about current reads, and her newest segment on the show, "Off the Shelf with Tatia," and more! Then it's Book Drop new releases & Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week! Join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> Today, Ellen chats with avid book lover, and owner of Mississippi Mom Reads, Tatia Long Kiser, about current reads, and her newest segment on the show, "Off the Shelf with Tatia," and more! Then it's Book Drop new releases & Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week! Join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> <![CDATA[It's Lit Y'all | Ryan Parker - Film Mississippi]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMT 44:06 69a759762fb50a2e177b670e false https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ 69a759762fb50a2e177b670e 6956b977e3c8c736bde7cd22 its-lit-yall-ryan-parker-film-mississippi 03-02-2026 full Today, Ellen chats with the Executive Director of Film Mississippi, Ryan Parker, about his work as Jackson-based publicist, author, promoter for TV and film, and more. Then it's Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week and more! Join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> Today, Ellen chats with the Executive Director of Film Mississippi, Ryan Parker, about his work as Jackson-based publicist, author, promoter for TV and film, and more. Then it's Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week and more! Join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> <![CDATA[It's Lit Y'all | Poet Beth Ann Fennelly "The Irish Goodbye"]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT 51:20 699df40f0e248fdc4f483f97 false https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ 699df40f0e248fdc4f483f97 6956b977e3c8c736bde7cd22 its-lit-yall-poet-beth-ann-fennelly-the-irish-goodbye 02-23-2026 full Today, Ellen chats with writer, teacher, and Mississippi poet laureate, Beth Ann Fennelly about her latest book, "The Irish Goodbye," a collection of micro-memoirs about childhood, marriage and the death of her sister. Then it's Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week and more! Join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


For more: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/21/nx-s1-5603384/poet-beth-ann-fennelly-discusses-her-book-the-irish-goodbye


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> Today, Ellen chats with writer, teacher, and Mississippi poet laureate, Beth Ann Fennelly about her latest book, "The Irish Goodbye," a collection of micro-memoirs about childhood, marriage and the death of her sister. Then it's Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week and more! Join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


For more: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/21/nx-s1-5603384/poet-beth-ann-fennelly-discusses-her-book-the-irish-goodbye


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> <![CDATA[It's Lit Y'all | Ralph Eubanks, "When It's Darkness on the Delta"]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT 45:00 698bb653ba80cf1ecb240873 false https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ 698bb653ba80cf1ecb240873 6956b977e3c8c736bde7cd22 its-lit-yall-ralph-eubanks-when-its-darkness-on-the-delta 02-09-2026 full Today, Ellen chats with author, essayist, journalist, professor, and public speaker, Ralph Eubanks, Jr. about his 2026 release, “When It's Darkness on the Delta: How America's Richest Soil Became Its Poorest Land,” which takes an essential new look at the roots of American inequality—and the seeds of its transformation, before Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week! Join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> Today, Ellen chats with author, essayist, journalist, professor, and public speaker, Ralph Eubanks, Jr. about his 2026 release, “When It's Darkness on the Delta: How America's Richest Soil Became Its Poorest Land,” which takes an essential new look at the roots of American inequality—and the seeds of its transformation, before Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week! Join the conversation, email: books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> <![CDATA[It's Lit Y'all | BEARD: Memoir of a Marriage w/ Author, Kelly Foster Lundquist]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT 45:10 698230c98ac0563acb49e543 false https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ 698230c98ac0563acb49e543 6956b977e3c8c736bde7cd22 its-lit-yall-beard-memoir-of-a-marriage-kelly-lundquist 02-02-2026 full Today Ellen chats with author, Kelly Foster Lundquist about her debut memoir “BEARD: Memoir of a Marriage,” which takes a candid look at the burdens of love and the challenges of discovering oneself, then it’s our Book Drop new releases, before Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week! Join the conversation, email books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Today Ellen chats with author, Kelly Foster Lundquist about her debut memoir “BEARD: Memoir of a Marriage,” which takes a candid look at the burdens of love and the challenges of discovering oneself, then it’s our Book Drop new releases, before Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week! Join the conversation, email books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> <![CDATA[It's Lit Y'all | Ellen's 2025 Book Lookback]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:00:00 GMT 45:28 6966c5e4d6e0ec6b284471d3 false https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ 6966c5e4d6e0ec6b284471d3 6956b977e3c8c736bde7cd22 its-lit-yall-ellens-2025-book-lookback 01-12-2026 full Today Ellen takes a look back to some of the best books of 2025, before the weekly ILY Book Drop new releases, and Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week! Join the conversation! Email books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> Today Ellen takes a look back to some of the best books of 2025, before the weekly ILY Book Drop new releases, and Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week! Join the conversation! Email books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

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]]> <![CDATA[It's Lit Y'all | First Edition with @MississippiMomReads - Tatia Long Kiser]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:22:41 GMT 44:04 695d6d12154465cd6016b5b3 false https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/ 695d6d12154465cd6016b5b3 6956b977e3c8c736bde7cd22 its-lit-yall-first-edition-with-mississippimomreads 01-06-2026 full Today is our birthday! With this being our first episode, we’ll chat about what you can expect from "It’s Lit Y’all" in the coming weeks, then we’re turning the page on 2026 with avid book lover and owner of Mississippi Mom Reads, Tatia Long Kiser, to chat about her New Year’s Reading Resolutions, her work as a Little Free Library community steward and more, before Ellen’s Book Nook pick of the week! Join the conversation! Email books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Today is our birthday! With this being our first episode, we’ll chat about what you can expect from "It’s Lit Y’all" in the coming weeks, then we’re turning the page on 2026 with avid book lover and owner of Mississippi Mom Reads, Tatia Long Kiser, to chat about her New Year’s Reading Resolutions, her work as a Little Free Library community steward and more, before Ellen’s Book Nook pick of the week! Join the conversation! Email books@mpbonline.org. 


Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storytelling while exploring how literature shapes culture, identity, and community, highlighting Mississippi’s rich literary spirit—one story at a time. And if there’s one thing we can agree on, there’s nothing like getting lost in a good book! For more information: https://www.mpbonline.org/radio/Its-Lit-Yall/.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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