Charlie Jane Anders on How A.S. Byatt’s Possession Paved the Way for Dark Academia

People constantly name The Secret History by Donna Tartt as the foundational text of dark academia—but A.S. Byatt’s masterpiece Possession was published two years earlier. Possession is the novel that shaped the way I (and many other writers I know) think about how to write a story of academic pursuits. It’s a thrilling literary detective Read original article: Read More