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

Other fun things:

https://www.instagram.com/1000libraries/