Gothic Stories, Irony and Shakespeare: A Q&A with Ava Reid
Bestselling author Ava Reid sat down with blog writer Isabelle McConville to dive into her body of work. From YA…
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Dissecting a Shakespearean Play: A Guest Post by Jodi Picoult
It is time! It is the best time of the year! I don’t mean back-to-school, for those of you who are…
Stories Never Die: A Guest Post by Ava Reid
From Juniper and Thorn to The Wolf and the Woodsman, A Study in Drowning and more, author Ava Reid is…
Judi Dench, Shakespeare and Love of Theater: An Exclusive Excerpt
With Shakespeare’s birthday only a few days away, we’re so excited to share an exclusive excerpt from Judi Dench’s book,…
Shakespearean Ways to Respond to Unwanted Flirting
There is a certain type of person who finds the words “sorry, I’m not interested” to be extremely confusing. This…
Shakespeare Quotes to End Zoom Calls With
“Gotta run” just isn’t going to cut it these days, and the jury’s still out on whether “I’ll let you…
All’s Well That Reads Well: Shakespeare’s Birthday Reading List
You might be thinking: what more can be said and written about William Shakespeare that hasn’t already been done? Allow…
Shakespeare in Shanghai: Five Questions for Chloe Gong, Author of These Violent Delights
With high-stakes action, a ruthless and brilliant cast of characters, and, of course, a tense romance, These Violent Delights is an unforgettable…
25 Romances for Shakespeare Fans
Between fairytales, Jane Austen, and revivals of favorite TV shows from yesteryear, retellings of classic stories for today’s readers are…
Middle Grade Books to Encourage Young Shakespeare Enthusiasts
One of the books I read quite a few times as a child was my mother’s copy of Tales from…
21 Shakespearean Books to Read If You Don’t Want to Read Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s impact on literature and culture cannot be overstated; put simply, his plays have had a monumental effect on literature…
Shakespeare’s Filthiest Puns Are Being Lost in Translation
Thanks to William Shakespeare’s OG status as a master wordsmith, his plays are de rigueur in high school and college…
Character Showdown: Game of Thrones vs. Shakespeare
Game of Thrones‘ fantastic fifth season ends this Sunday, meaning we’ll have to bid adieu for another year to all the…
10 Shakespearean Romances, Ranked
Shakespeare wrote some of the greatest tragedies the English language has ever seen, his comedies still have them rolling in the aisles,…
17 Contemporary Reads Inspired by William Shakespeare
Today the literary world is honoring the life, and death, of William Shakespeare. While his exact birthday isn’t really known,…
Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare?
A stimulating exploration of the motives that have driven people to find other authors for Shakespeare’s plays.