The Library Coven

A bi-weekly podcast in which two besties read young adult fantasy through a critical lens

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  • Book cover of Daughters of Nri on a yellowish gold background. Reni. K Amayo is written in calligraphy in the top left, and interview is written 3 times in a circle in the upper right.
    Bonus Episodes,  Interview

    Interview with Reni K. Amayo, author of Daughters of Nri

    May 18, 2021 /

    Final interview episode coming at you with Reni K. Amayo, author of The Return of the Earth Mother series and founder of Onwe! The first book in the series, Daughters of Nri is available now, and you can pre-order the forthcoming book in the series, Decedents of the First, which is available October 5th! You can find Reni on Instagram or Twitter, and we highly recommend checking out her books! Onto the notes! Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman Dorothy Koomson Take the character quiz mentioned in the episode! Check out Onwe’s podcast SUBTEXTing The Read podcast Reni is listening to Game of Thrones audiobook, watching Modern Family and WandaVision, and reading Dream Country…

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    BONUS! Great British Bake Off (4) Chocolate Week

    October 30, 2020
    Rice crispy treats on a white plate

    BONUS! Great British Bake Off (7) 80s Week

    November 20, 2020
    Kelly smiles with a mug of butter beer in her hand

    Episode 20: Interview with Kelly

    May 20, 2019
  • Front cover of Girl in the Walls on a mauve background
    Bonus Episodes,  Interview

    Interview with Katy Michelle Quinn, author of The Girl in the Walls

    May 4, 2021 /

    We’re excited to bring you our second interview! This time we’re chatting with Katy Michelle Quinn. She is the author of Girl in the Walls, which is out June 1, 2021 from Clash Books. You can preorder the book here! Say ‘hi’ to Katy Michelle Quinn on twitter or instagram. Katy has attended Bizarro Con and misses those moments of connection at in-person conventions. She is reading N.K. Jemison’s novel The Fifth Season, listening to hyper pop like Charlie XCX as well as metal, hardcore and country music. Katy is also watching Star Trek for the first time (!) and recently re-watched Will & Grace. Katy’s horror recs include the director Dario Argento and…

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    cartoon renderings of Jessie and Kelly wear black witch hats. A book and text "JK, it's magic" float above them

    BONUS! 2 years of the podcast

    August 31, 2020
    hardcover of Joanne Chang's PASTRY LOVE lays on top of a wood plank background

    BONUS! Great British Bake Off (9) The Semi-Final and Patisserie!

    December 4, 2020
    a stack of books sits in front of a blue and black marble background. From top to bottom: Class Act by Jerry Craft, Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore, Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X Kendi, Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, Legendborn by Tracey Deon, Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi, Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory and Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

    2020 Year in Review

    December 31, 2020
  • cartoon renderings of Jessie and Kelly wear black witch hats. A book and text "JK, it's magic" float above them
    Bonus Episodes

    BONUS! 2 years of the podcast

    August 31, 2020 /

    Hello, magical friends! We’ve got a bonus episode for you! We recently celebrated 2 years of the podcast! We are so excited to have been in communication with you for the last two years! The time has really flown by. We just wanted to take this time to thank you all who have been here since the beginning, and thank you to those who have just discovered us, to the people who chat with us on Instagram, and to everyone who tells someone about the podcast. We are excited to to bring you new conversations about books each fortnight, and we’ll keep doing it for as long as is sustainable…

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    hardcover of Joanne Chang's PASTRY LOVE lays on top of a wood plank background

    BONUS! Great British Bake Off (9) The Semi-Final and Patisserie!

    December 4, 2020
    Front cover of Girl in the Walls on a mauve background

    Interview with Katy Michelle Quinn, author of The Girl in the Walls

    May 4, 2021
    A light-skinned Black person holds a slice of sourdough in her left hand. A cutting board, blue and white gingham cloth and serrated knife lie below.

    BONUS! Great British Bake Off (3) Bread Week

    October 26, 2020
  • J & K in matching t-shirts in front of Hogwarts Castle
    Episodes

    2019: Year in Review

    December 31, 2019 /

    Happy New Year! With 2020 upon us, we wanted to take a look back at 2019. In this very special episode, we’re looking back at some of our favorite books, TV shows, movies, and other things from 2019, and talking about what we’re looking forward to in 2020. We’d love to hear about your favs from the year and what you’re looking forward to in the upcoming year! Hit us up on twitter or Instagram! We put a lot of work into this podcast this year. K crunched some numbers! Please consider supporting our labor by leaving us a one-time tip on Ko-fi. Even better yet, become a monthly patron via Patreon and…

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    Two hardcover copies of the The WIcked King on top of a navy and green crocheted blanket

    Episode 16: The Wicked King by Holly Black

    March 26, 2019
    book Witches Steeped in Gold on a bluish grey background

    Episode 53: Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart

    July 13, 2021
    Cover art of RUIN AND RISING

    Episode 9: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

    December 17, 2018
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    Bonus Episodes,  Interview

    Episode 20: Interview with Kelly

    May 20, 2019 /

    Hey listeners, welcome to the second (and final) installment of our interview mini-sodes! In this episode, Kelly fields questions from Jessie about a plethora of extremely important topics including superpowers, fur babies, astrology, and books (#obvi). Like Jessie did for the last episode, I (Kelly) am updating the show notes with information I forgot to share in the interview. Feast your ears! My dogs are named after two Battlestar Galactica characters: Starbuck (callsign for Kara Thrace) and Helo (callsign for Karl Agathon). The Portlandia episode about BSG describes how all-consuming the show can be. A friend sent me this wonderful video from the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend about normalizing antidepressant and…

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    a stack of books sits in front of a blue and black marble background. From top to bottom: Class Act by Jerry Craft, Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore, Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X Kendi, Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, Legendborn by Tracey Deon, Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi, Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory and Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

    2020 Year in Review

    December 31, 2020
    cartoon renderings of Jessie and Kelly wear black witch hats. A book and text "JK, it's magic" float above them

    BONUS! 2 years of the podcast

    August 31, 2020

    Interview with Ashaye Brown, author of Dream Country

    April 20, 2021
  • Jessie holding a mug of butterbeer
    Episodes,  Interview

    Episode 19: Interview with Jessie

    May 5, 2019 /

    Hey, everyone! We’ve decided to do something different and interview each other for the next two episodes so you can get to know us better! In this first interview, Kelly is interviewing Jessie. Is there anything you were surprised to learn? Jessie is writing the show notes to include anything else she forgot to say in her interview! I am huge supporter of #adoptdontshop, because adopting a pet means saving a life. Lainey (the podcat!) was adopted, and I love her so much. She is one of the best things that ever happened to me. Also, if you’re getting a cat, please do not declaw them! #pawsneedclaws Cats need their…

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    Episode 60: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-García

    November 9, 2021
    Hardcover of The Jasmine Throne on top of a light cloth and surrounded by 4 bright orange skeins of yarn

    Episode 69: The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

    September 6, 2022
    Fireborne held aloft by a light brown hand with black nail polish. bright red leaves and trees in the background

    Episode 62: Fireborne by Rosaria Munda

    December 14, 2021

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