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 Academia00:45 Defining Dark Academia04:02 Tropes and Personal Preferences06:14 Dark Academia on Netflix08:22 Naomi Novik's Scholomance Series12:33 More Dragons13:38 Book Bingo Dark Academia Square and TBR15:18 Elizabeth’s Current Librarian Recommendation18:37 Pirate Academy: A Dark Academia Twist19:43 Pirates and Dragons in Tress of the Emerald Sea21:19 Libraries: The Heart of Dark Academia23:03 Dream Libraries27:40 RF Kuang's Dark Academia Books: Katabasis & Babel30:22 Closing RemarksBooks Mentioned:The Secret History & The Goldfinch by Donna TarttA Deadly Education by Naomi Novik Ninth House by Leigh BardugoOnyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosPaper 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. KuangOther fun things:https://www.instagram.com/1000libraries/