talk lit, get hit
hello and welcome to talk lit, get hit. the book podcast for recovering book snobs where we read viral books the internet won’t shut up about and rate them lit or shit. we’re your hosts bridget and laura, lovers of sad girl fiction and tragic endings - fearers of smut, urban fantasy and the “who did this to you?” trope. join us as we pick apart all the books the internet loves and embark on a journey to figure out why.
talk lit, get hit
bonus chapter: anti-intellectualism - the decline of deep reads
welcome to our latest talk lit, get hit bonus chapter! in this episode we attempt to disentangle our thoughts and feelings on the supposed rise of anti-intellectualism in the literary world. we discuss the modern manifestations of this ancient concept - trope titles, simplistic narratives, audiobooks vs physical books, social media echo chamber driven publishing and a resistance to critical thinking. we discuss the ever-present question - can reading ever, truly be “not political” and what can we do to change our reading and consumption habits?
mentioned in this episode:
@andrearaereads - https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSrRd8A6P/
@bookishwithb - https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSrRenYcr/
@flexmami - https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSrRecUm3/
Australia Reads Survey
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