Litcrit Press: 6 books
Who Tells Your Story?
History, Pop Culture, and Hidden Meanings in the Musical Phenomenon Hamilton
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2018
Hamilton, the hip-hop rap musical, has revolutionized theater. It’s the story of an immigrant, “young, scrappy, and hungry,” who kicked off the Revolutionary War and built the central government of today. Within this book appears the musical’s backstory with many deeper insights. How do the...
The Mockeries of the Galaxy
The Unauthorized Parody of The Guardians of the Galaxy
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2018
Everyone in the galaxy wants the Plot Device…especially the looming orange supervillain Big Vicious Dude, Lord of All the Galactic Places He Feels Like and his Vice Lord Whinin the Finger Pointer. Clearly, the galaxy needs a hero! Too bad all they’ve got is man-child Quitter Pill, Grapesoda the...
The English Teacher's Guide to the Hamilton Musical
Symbols, Allegory, Metafiction, and Clever Language
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2018
The high school or college English class offers a long list of technical terms: Symbolism, Irony, Metafiction, Allegory, Metaphor… With such a barrage, it can be tough to sort them all out. Yet here’s the list, from Absurdity to Zeugma, all defined through the clever wordplay of Hamilton. In fact,...
Orphan Black and the Heroine's Journey
Symbols, Depth Psychology, and the Feminist Epic
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2018
The perfect treat for fans of all ages. Everything Hunger Games, packed into one volume.
Red, Blue, and Bronze
Inside the Symbols of the Wonder Woman Film
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2018
Wonder Woman the 2017 film blazed into the theaters and thrilled audiences with its killer action. Boys and girls cheered when their superheroine dropped her cloak and raced across No Man’s Land, eagle blazing on her chest. In fact, a deep symbolism lurks behind Diana’s lasso, shield, and crown,...
A Rey of Hope
Feminism, Symbolism and Hidden Gems in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2018
The new Star Wars: The Force Awakens offers a world of diversity – its heroes span the races and genders. Yet under this, there’s much to explore – Rey is a butt-kicking heroine, but some might say she’s so overpowered she has no challenges left. Others might observe that from her clothes...