The Advent Calendar
I am delighted to bring back a most beloved tradition of the last two years: my curated Advent Calendar.
This year I will post a longer post on each of the four Sundays of Advent (rather than the short posts every day): Each Sunday, I will thus share with you a handpicked selection of favourite Dark Academia books, films, television series, music, and personal reflections to accompany the long evenings and make your December a little more thoughtful, cosy, and inspiring.
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1st Sunday
November is moving into December. The evenings are growing longer and the air sharper. This is a perfect time for reflection, study, and going inside (both literally and psychologically).
Dark Academia is the perfect mood, mindset, and lifestyle for this time of year: a love of learning, literature, and the arts; a fascination with the intensity and depth of human emotion; an appreciation for the beauty and melancholy of the darker corners of life and the mind. It is a space for curiosity, thoughtfulness, and the subtle thrill of being immersed in stories that challenge and move us. You can revisit my Letter on Cosy Academia here
For this first Sunday of Advent, I have selected a few favourite works - a book, a movie, a television series, and an album - to accompany you during the Dark Academia season:
