Storied's video: Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn t Just a Sad Boy It s Lit

For more It’s Lit, subscribe to Storied: http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_sub Check out It's Lit: Unabridged, a new podcast from PBS: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-lit-unabridged/id1603688708 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XOCT3jhB12mYcbA15h7zx We remember Edgar Allan Poe for his tales of horror and the macabre as well as inventing the entire Detective Fiction Genre. But unlike many of the great authors of Western classic literature, he has become an icon unto himself, recognized to this day by name and face almost more than the titles of his stories and poems. But his legacy is more complicated than school books may have lead us to believe. 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 is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Host/Writer: Princess Weekes Writer: Elisa Hansen Director: David Schulte Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Producer: Thomas Fernandes Editor/Animator: Jordyn Buckland Writing Consultant: Maria Clause, PhD Executive in Charge (PBS): Maribel Lopez Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle Ewing Produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itslitpbs https://twitter.com/thelindsayellis https://twitter.com/weekesprincess Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itslit_pbs/