Dark Academia & Dream Libraries: Secret Histories, Magical Schools, and the Allure of Literary Lore
Galaxies and Goddesses: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy BookcastShow Notes
In this episode of Galaxies and Goddesses, hosts Andrea and Elizabeth dive into the sub-genre of Dark Academia, discussing its key elements.. They talk about essential Dark Academia characteristics such as elite academic settings, gothic elements, and intellectual pursuits, citing examples like ‘The Secret History’ by Donna Tartt and TV shows like ‘Wednesday’. The hosts discuss the allure of magical schools, secret societies, and libraries. They touch upon various books like Rebecca Yarros' ‘Onyx Storm’, Naomi Novik's ‘A Deadly Education ', and R.F. Kuang’s upcoming release ‘Katabasis.’ They also delve into the allure of libraries, their dreams of personal libraries, and a few of their favorite libraries IRL.
00:00 Introduction to Dark Academia 00:45 Defining Dark Academia 04:02 Tropes and Personal Preferences 06:14 Dark Academia on Netflix 08:22 Naomi Novik's Scholomance Series 12:33 More Dragons 13:38 Book Bingo Dark Academia Square and TBR 15:18 Elizabeth’s Current Librarian Recommendation 18:37 Pirate Academy: A Dark Academia Twist 19:43 Pirates and Dragons in Tress of the Emerald Sea 21:19 Libraries: The Heart of Dark Academia 23:03 Dream Libraries 27:40 RF Kuang's Dark Academia Books: Katabasis & Babel 30:22 Closing Remarks
Books Mentioned: The Secret History & The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Paper Towns by John Green The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides. Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson The Library Book by Susan Orlean Katabasis & Bable by R.F. Kuang
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