Dark Academia & Dream Libraries: Secret Histories, Magical Schools, and the Allure of Literary Lore
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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