Thursday, October 10, 2024

Five top dark academia novels by BIPOC authors

Lauren Ling Brown received a BA in English literature from Princeton University and an MFA in film production with a focus in screenwriting from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

She currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where she works as a film editor.

Her new novel is Society of Lies.

At CrimeReads the author tagged five "favorite dark academia novels by BIPOC authors." One title on the list:
The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon

In this literary work, a young woman gets drawn into a religious cult and the violence it unleashes on innocent people. It is about how terrible people can hide behind religion, preying on the vulnerable. Kwon’s voice is poetic and captivating as she explores love, faith, and the loss of both.
Read about the other entries on the list.

The Incendiaries is among Tara Isabella Burton's seven titles with fictional characters in search of utopias.

--Marshal Zeringue