A Discovery of Witches
From Badass Literature Society by Badass Literature Society
March 31, 2026 · 1h 30m · Season 7 · Episode 5
About this episode
A discussion about the novel 'A Discovery of Witches' which features a vampire, a witch, and a magical manuscript.
Send us Fan Mail A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her ...
Topics covered
- vampires
- witches
- alchemy
- Oxford
- manuscripts
Keywords
- fantasy
- fiction
- literature
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: A Discovery of Witches
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