It's Lit Y'all
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Today, Ellen chats with authors Jere Nash & Andy Taggart, about the third edition of Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976–2026, friendship, and more!
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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 cultur...
Today, Ellen chats with writer, Matt Kessler. Author of The Wiregrass: A Tale of Murder and Retribution in the Deep South, Matt sits down with Ellen Daniels to discuss the aforementioned, life, work, books and more!
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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 wh...
Ellen recaps the 2026 Mississippi Book Festival with JXN Book Club founders Chris Kelly & Kimar Cain, and Book Festival Operations and Administrative Coordinator, Charlie Grant!
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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 shape...
Today, Ellen chats with American stand-up comedian, writer, and social media personality, Mary Ryan Brown. Known for her sharp, satirical parodies and character work focused on life in the American South, Mary Ryan Brown sits down with Ellen Daniels to discuss life, work, comedy, books and more!
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Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It...
Today, Ellen chats with Mississippi Mom Reads, Tatia Long Kiser, and Mississippi Book Festival's Community Engagement Director, Tonja Murphyabout what you can expect at this year's Mississippi Book Festival, and more!
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Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and storyte...
Ellen chats with JXN Book Club founders Chris Kelly & Kimar Cain about all things book club, their current reads, future reads, and favorite books of all time! Then it's Ellen's Book Drop & 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...
Ellen chats with Miranda Vaughn & Holly Smith ofBig House Books, about their love for the organization, reading, and more!
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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, highlight...
Ellen chats with the Director of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Michael Morris, about his love of Mississippi, reading, museum curation, theMS Book Festival, and more!
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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 sha...
Today, Ellen chats with avid book lover, and owner of Mississippi Mom Reads, Tatia Long Kiser, and Mississippi Book Festival's Community Engagement Director, Tonja Murphyabout reading aloud, current reads, and more! Then it's Book Drop new releases & Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week!
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Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It&rsquo...
Ellen chats with the Author & Writing Faculty for Sarah Lawrence College, Holy Family, and Randolph Colleges, Joseph Earl Thomas a.k.a. JET, discusses his return to the MS Book Festival this September to moderate a panel featuring two Syrian authors, and their books on the Syrian Revolution, and more!
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Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, El...
Ellen chats with the Executive Director of the Mississippi Film Society, Ryan Parker, about the newest film adaptation of The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan. Then it's Ellen's Book Drop & Book Nook Pick of the Week!
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Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executive Director, Ellen Daniels, It’s Lit, Y’all is a show celebrating the power of books and sto...
Ellen chats with good friend and Mississippi Book Festival co-hort, Brenna Weaver about all things related to "The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion."
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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 ...
Ellen chats with JXN Book Club founders Chris Kelly & Kimar Cain about all things book club, their current reads, future reads, and favorite books of all time! Then it's Ellen's Book Drop & 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...
Today, Ellen chats with avid book lover, and owner of Mississippi Mom Reads, Tatia Long Kiser, and Mississippi Book Festival's Community Engagement Director, Tonja Murphyabout audio books, current reads, and more! Then it's Book Drop new releases & Ellen's Book Nook Pick of the Week!
Book Mentions:
You Belong to Me by Mary Higgins Clark
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Se...
Ellen chats with Dr. Stacy Creel, Associate Professor in the School of Library & Information Science at The University of Southern Mississippi, to chat about her Adult Genres Literature course, "Dirty Books: Romance & Erotica in Libraries," and more, then it's Ellen's Book Drop & Book Nook Pick of the Week!
Join the conversation, email:books@mpbonline.org.
Hosted by Mississippi Book Festival's Executiv...
Ellenchats with owner of Dixon Books in Natchez, Jennifer Boone, about the creation of the bookstore and more, then it's Ellen's Book Drop & 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 shap...
Ellen, Tonja, & Tatia, will discuss their current reads for May, we'll get "Off the Shelf" with MS Mom Reads, Tatia Long Kiser, and more. Then it's Ellen's Book Drop & Book Nook Pick of the Week!
Book Mentions:
The Foursome by Christine Baker Kline
Medical Missionary: My Journey Through Global Health and Higher Education by Dan Jones
Waterfront Living by Erin Austen Abbott
On Witness and Respair by Jesmyn Ward
The Calamity C...
Ellenchats with former state Poet Laureate, Catherine Pierce, about her new essay collection about tornadoes, early motherhood and more, plus they also discuss herSummer of Attentionproject. Then it's Ellen's Book Drop & 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’al...
Ellen, Tonja, & Tatia, will discuss their current reads, we'll get "Off the Shelf" with MS Mom Reads, Tatia Long Kiser, and more. Then it's Ellen's Book Drop & Book Nook Pick of the Week!
Book Mentions:
Wild Robot by Peter Brown
I’m So Glad You’re Here by Mychal Threets
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Phases: A Memoir by Brandy
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Where the Crawdads...
Ellen chats with author Mike O'Brien about his latest release,“The Tougaloo Nine," his previous release "We Shall Not Be Moved” about the Woolworth sit-in, in addition to his work as an author, and more, and then Ellen sits down with MS Film Society's Executive Director, Ryan Parker about the free screening of "The Librarians,"happening April 14th at the Capri Theatre in Jackson. Then it's Ellen's Book Drop & B...
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