Hello, coven! This is one of the last few episodes where we refer to ourselves as JK, It’s Magic. We hope you like our new name, and that you feel like you’re part of the coven. This week we’re talking about Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova, were we get to know a lot more about Lula! If you need a recap about what happened in the last book, check out our Labyrinth Lost episode. Call to Action: This week, we’re asking that people learn more about ways they can lend a hand to those experiencing homelessness. One place you can start is The National Alliance to End Homelessness. Full Transcript Below (or access the transcript pdf) In this episode we mentioned a ton of different books, so here are all the books mentioned in the episode for your view, purchasing, borrowing pleasure: Wayward Witch Vampires Never Get Old Cemetery Boys Children of Virtue and Vengeance The Poet X Gods of Jade and Shadow A Blade So Black Dread Nation We also mentioned some TV & movies The Boys Never Have I Ever Captain America: Civil War K mentions Sonya Renee Taylor and The Finding Our Way podcast J talked about transubstantiation  And more information about brujería K promised 4 Captain America gifs even though she is not editing this episode or writing these notes, but I love her and Captain America, so I am trying to come through. Enjoy 🙂 And an extra few for the Bucky/Winter Soldier fans As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical folx. Post or tweet about the show using #criticallyreading. Let us know what you think of the episode, anything we missed, or anything else you want us to know by dropping a line in the comments or reaching out to us on twitter or Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]). You can also check out the show notes on our website, thelibrarycoven.com. We really appreciate ratings and reviews on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or any other platforms. Help us share the magic by spreading the word about the podcast! Please support our labor by leaving us a one-time tip on Ko-fi or purchasing books from our Bookshop! Even better yet, become a monthly patron via Patreon and you can unlock a bunch of exclusive perks like mini-sodes, bonus episodes, and access to our community of reader-listeners on Discord. The podcast theme song is “Unermerry Academy of Magics” by Augustin C from the album “Fantasy Music”, which you can download on FreeMusicArchive.com. JK, it’s magic is recorded and produced on stolen indigenous land: Arapahoe, Cheyenne, and Ute (Kelly) and Chickasha, Kaskaskia, Kickapoo, Mascoutin, Miami, Mesquaki, Odawa, Ojibwe, Peankashaw, Peoria, Potawatomi, Sauk, and Wea (Jessie) You can support Indigenous communities by donating to Mitakuye Foundation, Native Women’s Wilderness, or the Navajo Water Project. These suggested places came from @lilnativeboy The Library Coven (fka JK, It’s Magic)  Episode 38: Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova transition [00:00:13] [jaunty harpsichord and string music plays] jessie [00:00:13] Hello! And welcome to JK, it’s Magic, a bi-weekly podcast in which two bookish besties discuss mostly YA fantasy through the lens of intersectional feminist criticism. Why? Because critique is our fangirl love language. And because talking about books is pretty magical. jessie [00:00:28] I’m Jessie. kelly [00:00:29] And I’m Kelly. And this episode, we’re back in Brooklyn de la Brujas and we are talking about Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova, the second novel in the in the Brooklyn Brujas series. Right? That’s what it’s called? jessie [00:00:43] Yes. kelly [00:00:44] After a tragic accident, Lula betrays the mysterious Dea de la Muerte by accidentally creating a horde of “casimuertos,” which is a portmanteau that means almost dead in Spanish. In doing so, Lula traps Lady de la Muerte between Realms and throws off the balance of like the whole universe, so like NBD. And the Mortiz family teams up with and some new characters to un cluster fuck the whole situation. Dot,