148: Dark Academia Can't Get Darker Than "Katabasis"

Update: 2025-09-29

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Hell is other people. Academia is hell. Those all sound like enticing reasons to read "Katabasis" by R. F. Kuang. And while they are prevalent themes, there's also Kuang's typical dive into logic and linguistics. So is it worth the ride?

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