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We’re almost done walking through all of Jules & Monty. Be sure to catch up if you haven’t been following along!

League of Lit: Jules & Monty 10th Anniversary | Episode 16

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League of Lit: Jules & Monty 10th Anniversary | Episode 10

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League of Lit: Jules & Monty 10th Anniversary | Episode 6

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League of Lit: Jules & Monty 10th Anniversary | Episode 5

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League of Lit: Jules & Monty 10th Anniversary | Episode 1

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this wonderful webseries, we are reviewing each episode! Check it out!

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Banned Book Week Wrap Up

We hope you have enjoyed this week's content on our instagram and tiktok pages.

Seven banned book recommendations

A few clips from podcast episodes shared on tiktok

It's been a fun week of content for us. We hope you have been inspired by the recommendations to read banned books. Or maybe you realized how easy it is to come across a banned book.

Because books are often banned or challenged by those who have never read the book themselves.

What book are you surpised is banned? Why do you think it shouldn't be? Or is the reason understandable?

Here's to hoping the freedom to read what you choose to will always be yours!

Happy reading!

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Happy Banned Book Week!

This week, we will be sharing some banned books, fun facts about them, and anything else we wish to talk about and tie it back to Banned Book Week - because we can.

WHAT IS BANNED BOOK WEEK?

“Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.” (from ALA’s website)

Why is this important?

I think JFK said it best when he said:

If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more public libraries. These libraries should be open to all—except the censor. We must know all the facts and hear all the alternatives and listen to all the criticisms. Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors. For the Bill of Rights is the guardian of our security as well as our liberty.

[Response to questionnaire in Saturday Review, October 29 1960]

SO WHAT CAN WE DO?

Read banned books!

We can also share our experience with banned books. Because a lot of books that are challenged or banned are done so by people who have never read them.

So read all the books and share all the thoughts!

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Happy Shakes Sunday!

We're hosting a bracket match up with some modern takes on Shakespeare plays over on our instagram page.

Before casting your vote! Here is a little about our candidates:

Title: 10 Things I Hate About You

Released: 1999

Synopsis: A pretty, popular teenager can't go out on a date until her ill-tempered older sister does.

Modern Take Of: Taming of the Shrew

Featured on the Podcast: not yet

Title: O

Released: 2001

Synopsis: An update of Shakespeare's 'Othello' with a young cast, set in an upper class prep school, & centered around basketball player Odin.

Modern Take Of: Othello

Featured on the Podcast: not yet

Title: Nothing Much to Do

Released: 2014

Synopsis: A modern day retelling of Much Ado About Nothing told from the point of view of Beatrice and Benedick, and the Watch.

Modern Take Of: Much Ado About Nothing

Featured on the Podcast: "Sigh No More"

Title: She's the Man

Released: 2006

Synopsis: When her brother decides to ditch for a couple weeks, Viola heads over to his elite boarding school, disguised as him, and proceeds to fall for his school's star soccer player, and soon learns she's not the only one with romantic troubles.

Modern Take Of: Twelfth Night

Featured on the Podcast: not yet

Title: My Own Private Idaho

Released: 1991

Synopsis: Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.

Modern Take Of: Henry IV

Featured on the Podcast: not yet

Title: Hamlet

Released: 2000

Synopsis: Modern-day New York City adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder.

Modern Take Of: Hamlet

Featured on the Podcast: "An Episode within an Episode"

Title: Romeo + Juliet

Released: 1996

Synopsis: Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.

Modern Take Of: Romeo & Juliet

Featured on the Podcast: "Monty & Jules"

Title: Jules & Monty

Released: 2014

Synopsis: Juliet "Jules" Caine has just started college at the University of Verona, where her older brother is head of the Kappa frat. She falls for Romeo "Monty" Montgomery at a masquerade who is a sworn brother of the rival frat MTG.

Modern Take Of: Romeo & Juliet

Featured on the Podcast: "Monty & Jules"

Be sure to cast your vote on our instagram (leagueoflitpod)! See who of these 8 is the top modern adaptation!

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Shakes Sunday: Much Ado About Nothing

We are kicking off a month long celebration of the Bard! 

Starting off with our favorite of his plays - Much Ado About Nothing

We have covered a lot of information on this specific play already on the podcast. So much that there is an extended episode!

We have a lot of fun things going on all our social accounts. Be sure to check it all out and let us know what your favorite Shakespeare play is! Who knows we may cover it on the podcast when we return!

Instagram - @leagueoflitpodcast

TikTok - @leagueoflitpod

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WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN

Life has been crazy for both of us, which caused us to have to take an unforseen step back before we were originally planning on ending season 2. It also is why it’s been almost a year since we’ve shared any episode. 

We want to be intentional with what we share and create episodes we hope everyone will enjoy. But first and foremost, we are going to take care of ourselves. So this little break is going to be good for everyone. 

We are going to get the rest that we need. And we will be returning with content that we are sure you will love!

So please keep those suggestions for episodes coming in! You never know, it may be in season 3!

- Kara & Ciara

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Reylo & Dizzie

Season 2 Episode 10 is ready for you to check out.

Today we’re revisiting two topics we have discussed on the podcast before - Star Wars and Pride & Prejudice. Come along with us on this journey of Pride and Prejudice in Space!

Search for League of Lit wherever you like to listen to podcasts!

Because we can talk for hours about all of this, we limit our podcast to 55 minutes - or try our best to. But if you would like to hear anything that we decided to cut, we have an extended cut that will available on YouTube. So be on the look out for that!

If you have any recommendations for books, movies, webseries, etc, please submit them in our “Suggestion Box” here on our page. We can’t promise it’ll be in the next episode, but we will look at all suggestions and consider them for an episode.

Thanks for tuning in!

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Instagram Podcast - @leagueoflitpodcast Ciara - @thatciaraoverthere Kara - @imaginationnerd​

Twitter Ciara - @thatciarathere Kara - @imaginationnerd​

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Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.

Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare

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On the road to...

Season 2 Episode 9 is ready for you to check out.

Today we’re talking about Hadestown. Find out what we think about the musical and the myth it is derived from.

Search for League of Lit wherever you like to listen to podcasts!

Because we can talk for hours about all of this, we limit our podcast to 55 minutes - or try our best to. But if you would like to hear anything that we decided to cut, we have an extended cut that will available on YouTube. So be on the look out for that!

If you have any recommendations for books, movies, webseries, etc, please submit them in our “Suggestion Box” here on our page. We can’t promise it’ll be in the next episode, but we will look at all suggestions and consider them for an episode.

Thanks for tuning in!

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Find us on social media:

Instagram Podcast - @leagueoflitpodcast Ciara - @thatciaraoverthere Kara - @imaginationnerd​

Twitter Ciara - @thatciarathere Kara - @imaginationnerd​

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Have you checked out the episode that this wonderful listener recommended? 

Hi. I just wanted to suggest the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. There is a 90s movie and a webseries (In Earnest).

Oooh! Thanks for the reccommendation! We’ll look into it.

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The Importance of Something

Season 2 Episode 8 is ready for you to check out.

Today we’re talking about The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Find out what we think about the play and the adaptions of it.

Search for League of Lit wherever you like to listen to podcasts!

If you have any recommendations for books, movies, webseries, etc, please submit them in our “Suggestion Box” here on our page. We can’t promise it’ll be in the next episode, but we will look at all suggestions and consider them for an episode.

Thanks for tuning in!

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Find us on social media:

Instagram Podcast - @leagueoflitpodcast Ciara - @thatciaraoverthere Kara - @imaginationnerd​

Twitter Ciara - @thatciarathere Kara - @imaginationnerd​