The Library Coven

Hello, Coven! It’s that time of year where we take a look back at the books, TV shows, and movies that got us through the year. Thank you to all of the people who asked questions and more generally to everyone for listening! We hope you find some new and interesting things to read and watch. Let us know in the comments about all your favs from the past year! Books (alphabetical by author) Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Daughter of Nri by Reni K Amayo (our Interview with Reni) From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout Grace Period: A Memior in Pieces by Kelly J. Baker King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo We Will Not Cancel Us by adrienne maree brown Dream Country by Ashaye Brown (our Interview with Ashaye) Pastry Love by Joanne Chang Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty First Century by William A. Darity Jr. and A. Kristen Mullen Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (Episode 51) An Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal (Episode 54) A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal The Moon Book by Sarah Faith Gottesdiener By the Book by Jasmine Guillory Undrowned by Alexis Pauline Gumbs How to Not Always Be Working and Getting to Center by Marlee Grace The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Act Your Age Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert (slash all of Talia’s other books)  Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability and Making Space by Amande Leduc Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas Heartstopper by Alice Osman Battle Royal by Lucy Parker Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang TV Shows (alphabetical by title) The Boys Bridgerton Emily in Paris The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Formula 1: Drive to Survive The Great The Great British Bake Off Grey’s Anatomy Kim’s Convenience Loki Never Have I Ever Peaky Blinders The Queen’s Gambit Reservation Dogs Sens8 Sex Education Sex Lives of College Girls Shadow and Bone Stranger Things Station 19 Ted Lasso Umbrella Academy (bonus episode) The Wheel of Time WandaVision The Witcher Movies (alphabetical by title) Emma. Inside Judas and the Black Messiah The Matrix: Resurrections Nate Bargatze: Greatest Average American The Personal History of David Copperfield Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings The Suicide Squad Spider Man: No Way Home The White Tiger Articles, Podcasts, and More! “Is It Time to Say R.I.P. to ‘P.O.C’?“ “Why We Need Diverse Books is No Longer Using the Term #OwnVoices“ Follow along with J’s baking adventures @jessie_mae_bakes

Greetings, coven! In this episode we’re discussing Fireborne by Rosaria Munda, Book 1 of the Aurelian Cycle. Kelly calls this book Game of Thrones meets How to Train Your Dragon (there are some GOT spoilers ahead, but it’s an old show at this point so….) Please excuse our faulty memories on this one — there’s a lot going on in the world and we read the book a few weeks ago. And with that rousing captatio benavolentae, on to the show notes!  Thank you to the person on social media who suggested that we read Fireborne. We don’t remember you’re name, so if this was you, get in touch 🙂 And let it never be said that we don’t take your recs from social media seriously! Recommend if you like… [read-alikes mostly, but also other media, film, tv, etc.] Maybe those Eragon books that were kind of popular when we were younger. I think they were popular dragon books An Ember in the Ashes, they just had similar vibes How to Train Your Dragon movies  The Dragon Prince (animated series on Netflix) Stay tuned for our Year in Review bonus episode to hear us talk all things media! As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]). Access complete 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! You can support our labor by leaving us a one-time tip on Ko-fi or purchasing books from our Bookshop! Better yet, become a monthly patron via Patreon and you can unlock a bunch of exclusive perks like access to our community of reader-listeners on Discord. Our cover art is by the talented artist nimsby. The podcast theme song is “Unermerry Academy of Magics” by Augustin C from the album “Fantasy Music”, which you can download on FreeMusicArchive.com. We support #LandBack. The Library Coven 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)

Hello, coven! We’re back with a conversation about Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse. There’s some debate as to whether or not the book is young adult, but we enjoyed it regardless. Show notes below! Content warning: brief mention of sexual assault (24:55-25:40)  Why did we pick this book? J read Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse  when it came out with her book club. (patron/friend-of-the-show) Deanna said Trail of Lightning was also really good, and we’re always looking to add more diverse voices to the podcast! Should we make merch with J’s tagline “Chaos Ensues”? Recommend if you like… [read-alikes mostly, but also other media, film, tv, etc.]  The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline if you’re interested in Indigenous stories about the end of the world. (We talk about The Marrow Thieves in episode 30) Reservation Dogs on Hulu which scatters in Indigenous stories and is set in the modern day Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger, which we read quite recently (episode 57). It would be good for younger readers If you’re into monster hunting stories, you’ll like Trail of Lightning Also the film Mad Max: Fury Road  Buffy the Vampire Slayer K recently watched that movie San Andreas with Duane The Rock Johnson What is it with apocalypse movies/shows/stories and fingerless gloves? Libraries are crucial archives for keeping information and languages accessible for future generations. In the novel Kai listens to elders’ testimonies – underscoring the importance of indigenous oral traditions Avatar the Last Airbender Trail of Lightning is book 1 of a series called The Sixth World. Book 2 is called Storm of Locusts and it’s already out (published in 2019). Can’t wait to see what happens next! From J: “It should be noted there has been some push back from some Indigenous groups about Trail of Lightning. I’ll link to a couple of the articles I read about the issues, but the gist of it is that Roanhorse is not Navajo and she is not from a federally recognized tribe. I can’t speak to these issues, but what I do feel like I can say is that a tribe being federally recognized should not be the only thing that makes someone Indigenous. The history of this country has shown us that much. Additionally, Roanhorse is half Black, and anti-Blackness abounds in every community – including Black communities. So I’m a little skeptical, but I’m also not Indigenous, so I can’t speak to the issues of appropriation in any way, because I am not familiar with the cultural practices of the many many Indigenous tribes. Based on some of the critiques I read, perhaps if the book came with a content warning regarding the violence in the story, there would have been less pushback?” You can read some of the articles below if you’re interested, and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Article 1 Article 2 We Need Diverse Books on no longer using the term #OwnVoices. Debbie Reese’s blog American Indians in Children’s Literature As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]). Access complete 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! You can support our labor by leaving us a one-time tip on Ko-fi or purchasing books from our Bookshop! Better yet, become a monthly patron via Patreon and you can unlock a bunch of exclusive perks like access to our community of reader-listeners on Discord. Our cover art is by the talented artist nimsby. The podcast theme song is “Unermerry Academy of Magics” by Augustin C from the album “Fantasy Music”, which you can download on FreeMusicArchive.com. We support #LandBack. The Library Coven is recorded and produced on stolen indigenous land: Arapahoe, Cheyenne, and Ute (Kelly) and Chickasha, Kaskaskia, Kickapoo, Mascoutin,

Dearest coven, our non-YA streak continues with the perfect read for fall slash Halloween: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-García. It’s the right amount of creepy and has a badass young woman MC who’s determined to solve a morbid mystery. Shoutout to our lovely patron Melisa who picked the book for this show! Content warning for sexual assault and eugenics talk. We repeat: this is a book for adults. It is not YA book.  Without further ado, show notes! Recommend if you like.. The House on Haunting Hill by Shirley Jackson. There’s also a Netflix show for that book The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Córdova (also not YA) Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff – there’s also a TV show for this book on HBO Edgar Allen Poe’s weird fiction if you’re into old-school gothic fiction (think Frankenstein, Dracula, and the like), definitely check out this book! Get Out (film) We’ve also read Silvia Moreno García’s adult fantasy novel Gods of Jade and Shadow for the podcast (check out episode 33). Pick up Mexican Gothic if you enjoyed it! The Fantastic Fungi documentary will blow your mind! Mushrooms really are the coolest. You’ll gather that from listening to us wax poetic about them during this episode. The exploitative machinations of company towns are revealed in this PBS series “slavery by another name” kelly mentioned that they are reading Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler If you’re curious to learn more about the history of eugenics and figures like Cesare Lombroso, here’s a source. You can also learn more about José Vasconcelos, his book La raza cósmica, and the politics of race and nationhood in Mexico in the early 20th century. As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]). Access complete 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! You can support our labor by leaving us a one-time tip on Ko-fi or purchasing books from our Bookshop! Better yet, become a monthly patron via Patreon and you can unlock a bunch of exclusive perks like access to our community of reader-listeners on Discord. Our cover art is by the talented artist nimsby. The podcast theme song is “Unermerry Academy of Magics” by Augustin C from the album “Fantasy Music”, which you can download on FreeMusicArchive.com. We support #LandBack. The Library Coven 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)

Hey, coven! In this episode, we discussing The Burning God  by R.F. Kuang — the third and final book in The Poppy War series. Rin is working to take down a bunch of people, and change the way Nikara is run. But is she the best person to do that? Rin doesn’t think so! Let’s just start with the content warnings for this episode and for the book. This is a book for adults. It is not YA book. Content warnings for war, violence, murder, starvation, drug use, cannibalism, and suicide.  With that said, on to the show notes! Recommend if you like.. A Game of Thrones (aka A Song of Ice and Fire) Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas  The Punisher (tv show) when Kelly says “George RR Martin can fuck off into the sun,” they are referencing this incredible article which you should definitely read We discuss the The Poppy War in episode 15 and The Dragon Republic in episode 43 “The Nine Curves River” – short story about Nezha and his little brother Mingja going to the grotto and the fallout (dragon eats bb, marks N).  Check out the Levar Burton Reads podcast episode for this story!!!  Kuang’s new book, Babel, is due out in fall 2022. Here’s a blog post with more details and an even more in depth tiny letter. — teaser! “the only kind of dark academia story I want now is the sort that tears the academy, and all its whiteness, down to its roots.” Highly recommend following R.F. Kuang on Twitter (@kuangrf) if you’re a tweep Krystal Song’s review of the trilogy in LARB gave us a lot to think about. Check it out!  As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]). Access complete 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! You can support our labor by leaving us a one-time tip on Ko-fi or purchasing books from our Bookshop! Better yet, become a monthly patron via Patreon and you can unlock a bunch of exclusive perks like access to our community of reader-listeners on Discord. Our cover art is by the talented artist nimsby. The podcast theme song is “Unermerry Academy of Magics” by Augustin C from the album “Fantasy Music”, which you can download on FreeMusicArchive.com. We support #LandBack. The Library Coven 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)

In this episode, we’re transported to a magical Brooklyn in Daniel José Older’s novel Shadowshaper, the first in the Shadowshaper Cypher series. Congratulations to Daniel, who has the esteemed honor of being the first (and so far only) cis-dude we’ve read for the show.  In Shadowshaper, we follow Sierra,  a Black Puerto Rican Brooklyn-ite, who discovers she has powers to suffuse her art with spirits who then become corporeal. Sierra teams up with Robbie, a young Haitian guy who teaches her about shadowshaping, and the two must stop a bad white guy from messing up the whole world!  Recommend if you like… Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova (episode 38)  A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney (episode 13)  Check out this amazing resource about gentrification in Brooklyn (complete with primary sources and teaching exercises!) The Michael Che’s joke Jessie mentions is “White Women Took Brooklyn” We think Shadowshaper would make an INCREDIBLE graphic novel!! just putting this out there into the universe What is a haint? Here’s a lot more info. just to clear things up, John Wick (the movie with Keanu Reeves) came out in 2014 The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo A plethora of resources about the Taíno culture (indigenous to PR) “Replace ‘Crazy’ with the Word You Actually Mean” Love Daniel’s post “12 Fundamentals of Writing ‘The Other’ (and The Self): How to Respectfully Write from the Perspective of Characters Who Aren’t You”   As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]). Access complete 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! You can support our labor by leaving us a one-time tip on Ko-fi or purchasing books from our Bookshop! Better yet, become a monthly patron via Patreon and you can unlock a bunch of exclusive perks like access to our community of reader-listeners on Discord. Our cover art is by the talented artist nimsby. The podcast theme song is “Unermerry Academy of Magics” by Augustin C from the album “Fantasy Music”, which you can download on FreeMusicArchive.com. We support #LandBack. The Library Coven 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)

hey, coven! we’re excited to bring you this discussion of Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger.  J & K both loved this book and are gonna recommend it widely going forward. *ALERTA* Darcie has a new book coming out November 9th, A Snake Falls to Earth. We’re definitely pre-ordering and/or requesting from the library!! Please take our survey if you haven’t already! We’ve already implemented some of your suggestions, so we’d love to know what else you’re looking for in the show. Recommend if you like… RL Stine, Goosebumps, etc.  Paranormal investigator/mystery stuff (X-files, Fringe, Lovecraft Country)  DOGGOS  What We Do in the Shadows (tv show or movie)  Reservation Dogs (tv series, FX on Hulu) Here is the website of the Lipan Apache tribe. Check out the online museum,  read the history, and there’s also a place to donate. #SettlersPayRent We Need Diverse Books interview with Darcie Little Badger. This article explains the histories and differences between northern and southern colonial architecture, if that’s something you care about lawns, golf courses the story of Icarus (Greek mythology) those mushrooms were giving us serious Mexican Gothic vibes. Stay tuned for an episode about this book later this season! And see our future episodes page if you want to read along with us.  For an excellent convo (including about vampires and queerness), check out the episode of Gender Reveal (podcast) with author Carmen María Machado Vampire Diaries & The Originals Speaking of the past and present of settler harm, here’s an article about Teddy Roosevelt from Indian Country Today:  “Theodore Roosevelt: ‘The Only Good Indians Are the Dead Indians’” For more information and ways to support MMIR Bring It On movie did not age well — cw homophobic slurs Illustrator of the novel is Rovina Cai (@rovinacai on instagram) Levine Querido (the publisher) seems pretty cool. Here’s their fall 2021 catalog. The Last Cuentista by Donna Barbara Higuera Elatsoe materials on Teaching Books website We say “not today” to copaganda! In reference to the frequent romanticization of cops in mystery stories, Jessie mentions  blackgirlreading’s review of Fire Keeper’s Daughter As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]). Access complete 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! You can support our labor by leaving us a one-time tip on Ko-fi or purchasing books from our Bookshop! Better yet, become a monthly patron via Patreon and you can unlock a bunch of exclusive perks like access to our community of reader-listeners on Discord. Our cover art is by the talented artist nimsby. The podcast theme song is “Unermerry Academy of Magics” by Augustin C from the album “Fantasy Music”, which you can download on FreeMusicArchive.com. We support #LandBack. The Library Coven 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)

Welcome back! In this episode, we chat about A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer. We share thoughts on such topics as special editions, disability as a disguise, the trope of naming dudes “Hawk,” and whether “Iisak” is pronounced “eye-sack.” And be ye warned, there are some ACOTAR and Star Wars spoilers ahead. Check out our episode on the first book, A Curse So Dark and Lonely! a warm “hello <3” to our newest patron, Emily! We still have a survey going on, and we’d really appreciate if you took it! We’ve already implemented some of your suggestions, so we’d love to know what else you’re looking for in the show! Recommend if you like… A Curse so Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (of course) A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas (we have episodes on books 1, 2, & 3) Folk of the Air series by Holly Black (We have episodes on books 1, 2 , & 3) Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker shoutout to dear friend-of-the-show Ellie (@thevelocireader) J mentions the From Blood and Ash series by Jennifer Armentrout We reference Keris Veturius, an excellent villain character from Sabaa Tahir’s An Ember in the Ashes series (we have episodes on books 1, 2, 3, & 4) Here’s an article about the Window of Tolerance that includes helpful descriptions and diagrams. This listicle confirms that bat faces are indeed cute. As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]). Access complete 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! You can support our labor by leaving us a one-time tip on Ko-fi or purchasing books from our Bookshop! Better yet, become a monthly patron via Patreon and you can unlock a bunch of exclusive perks like access to our community of reader-listeners on Discord. Our cover art is by the talented artist nimsby. The podcast theme song is “Unermerry Academy of Magics” by Augustin C from the album “Fantasy Music”, which you can download on FreeMusicArchive.com. We support #LandBack. The Library Coven 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)

Hello, beautiful ones! This fortnight we’re discussing Vicious Spirits by Kat Cho, the second book in the Gumiho series. Join us to find out how Somin, Junu, Miyoung and Jihoon deal with grief and magical/inter-dimensional disruption. There’s romance. There’s banter. What’s not to love? Check out Episode 40 for our discussion of Wicked Fox (Gumiho #1) Stay magical, bbs! We still have a survey going on, and we’d really appreciate if you took it! We’ve already implemented some of your suggestions, so we’d love to know what else you’re looking for in the show! Recommend if you like… Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir by Robin Ha Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova Since recording, Kelly has listened to the Revolutionary Left Radio episode about the Korean Peninsula and its past/present. Can confirm: its recommendable. Go forth and learn some stuff! Kim’s Convenience (available on Netflix). Since the release of the 5th season, there’s been a lot of revelations about racism, an almost all-white writers room, and poor pay for actors. The “Goblin” K-drama that Kelly mentions is alternatively translated as Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 – 도깨비) Kat Cho has done a pronunciation video for us (there’s also one for Wicked Fox). Not to mention there’s also a glossary and notes included in the book. #Blessed Fringe (TV show). Did anyone else watch this?! Loki show  The “knowing it when you see it” originally comes from a 1964 court case about pornography (you can read the deets here) As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]). Access complete 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 access to our community of reader-listeners on Discord. Our cover art is by the talented artist nimsby. The podcast theme song is “Unermerry Academy of Magics” by Augustin C from the album “Fantasy Music”, which you can download on FreeMusicArchive.com. The Library Coven 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) #LandBack. 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.

Hello, wonderful Coven! This week we’re bringing you a discussion of We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal, the second and final (maybe?) book in the Sands of Arawiya series (Check out episode 32, where we discuss the first book, We Hunt the Flame). We had a great time reading this one, and we will read anything Hafsah writes in the future (really looking forward to her new upcoming book, Tempest of Tea). Stay magical, friends! Content warning for discussions of child abuse at 49 minutes – 51:14  We still have a survey going on, and we’d really appreciate if you took it! We’ve already implemented some of your suggestions, so we’d love to know what else you’re looking for in the show! Recommend if you like… An Ember in the Ashes (which we have an episode about) City of Brass (which we also have an episode about, and will be finishing up the series this season!) John Wick J is struggling through some of the pronunciations in this episodes… I am so sorry! The book J was reading that took place in a bookshop was The Bookshop of Second Chances by by Jackie Fraser (it was a pretty fun work place-esqe romance) “After the War: The Librarian; Books Spirited to Safety Before Iraq Library Fire,” NYT Hafsah’s tweet/instagram post about about Middle Eastern and North African rep in this series We Hunt the Flame is being developed into a TV series!!!! As always, we’d love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email ([email protected]). Access complete 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 access to our community of reader-listeners on Discord. Our cover art is by the talented artist nimsby. The podcast theme song is “Unermerry Academy of Magics” by Augustin C from the album “Fantasy Music”, which you can download on FreeMusicArchive.com. The Library Coven 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) #LandBack. 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.