52. The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
Hello, Coven! This week we’re coming at you with a discussion of The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna. We had such an amazing time reading this debut novel, and we can’t wait to see what happens with the future of the series!
On to the notes!
Content warning for discussions of rape, sexual assault, violence, parental death, and mentions of Harry Potter.
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- Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (which we discussed in Episode 51)
- Derry Girls (Netflix)
- Daughters of Nri by Reni K. Amayo (we interviewed Reni in this episode)
- Dream Country by Ashaye Brown (we interviewed Ashaye in this episode)
- The Book of Mormon soundtrack – which someone made a nifty playlist for on youtube
- Alien
- Stranger Things
- Castlevania
- Coco
- Revolutionary Left Radio specifically the episode “Proletarian Feminism, Women’s Liberation, and the Sex Trade”
- Sweep series by Cate Tiernan
- We Will Not Cancel Us by adrienne maree brown
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