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Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside of work, much of her free time is spent looking for her next great read and planning her next snack.
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I think I first saw the phrase “dark academia” around 2019 or so. It had cropped up among a slew of other aesthetics that seemed to just be a new way to describe vibes for Pinterest or TikTok. The thing with dark academia, though, was that it didn’t just apply to pictures of people dressed in moody browns and collegiate tweed; it also had a place in the bookish world. And, with big book releases coming out this season like Katabasis by R.F. Kuang, that place has only become more carved out and cemented.
If you, like me, still love a good dark academia read, especially in the fall, consider accessorizing the bookish areas of your life with the aesthetic. There are all manner of raven-embossed journals, Victorian-style moth bookmarks, gothic embossing stamps, and more.
Jot your musings on literature in this black raven-embossed journal. $65
This handmade notebook is 100% recycled and for the more nature-minded. $9+
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This perfume sounds bomb, less because of the snobbiness, and more because of its notes of freshly cut flowers, old books, and oak bookshelves. $15+
These dark academia bookmarks give you the choice between different fine art prints. Get one or a set of up to ten. There’s also a code for free shipping depending on how many you get. $5+
