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Episode Synopsis
September is back-to-school time which is a perfect opportunity to read some books about dark academia, no matter your age or favorite genres.Discussed: Secret History, by Donna TarttSociety of Lies, by Lauren Ling BrownKatabasis, by RF KuangMy Dark Vanessa, by Kate Elizabeth RussellDiscovery of Witches (#1 in All Souls series), by Deborah HarknessI Have Some Questions for You, by Rebecca MakkaiPortrait of a Thief, by Grace D. LiHow to Get Away with Murder, TV show 2014-2020If We Were Villains, by M.L. RioThe Bewitching, by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThis Book Will Bury Me, by Ashley WinsteadArcana Academy (#1 Arcana Academy series), by Elise KovaVicious, by V.E. SchwabMiss Mabel's School for Girls (#1 Network series), by Katie CrossThe Maidens, by Alex MichaelidesNinth House (#1 Alex Stern series), by Leigh BardugoSong of Achilles, by Madeline MillerStone Blind, by Natalie HaynesCirce, by Madeline Miller
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