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Jul 2, 2025 50 min

EP36. Magic Systems in Narratives

from Tales In Our Times Hosted by Timothy Davis

Hello, readers! We are back with another episode, this time all about the ways in which writers use magic. It’s such a keystone metaphor, it feels very interesting to us! Alright, I’m lying; this is a George episode. But Mum enjoyed herself, swear! See below for books mentioned. Intro song Bookmark and audio editing by Quatroizer. Logo art by Gabriel de Mello. Books Mentioned: Word Poem by Nicki Giovanni Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo Quicksand and Passing by Nella Larsen They Were Her Property by Stephanie E Jones-Rogers Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis The Broken Earth series by NK Jemisin Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone Mrs Pepperpot Stories by Alf Prøysen His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman The Testament of Solomon The Ring of Solomon by Jonathan Stroud The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins The Abhorsen series by Garth Nix Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda (Jennifer Rowe)

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