Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss dark academia novels.

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Things Mentioned:

Obama’s Summer Reading List 2025

Books Discussed:

• The Fiend - Alma Katsu
• White Ivy - Susie Yang
• They Never Learn - Layne Fargo
• The Library at Hellebore - Cassandra Khaw
• Bunny - Mona Awad
• Sisters in the Wind - Angeline Boulley
• The Belles - Lacey N. Dunham

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Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady

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