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About 'Year of Wonders'
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About 'Year of Wonders'

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Introductory information on the September 2024 Folger Book Club selection, Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks.

'Birnam Wood' Resource Guide
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'Birnam Wood' Resource Guide

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To prepare for our August 1 virtual book club discussion of Eleanor Catton’s novel, explore resources related to Shakespeare and the environment.

About 'Birnam Wood'
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
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About 'Birnam Wood'

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Introductory information on the August 2024 Folger Book Club selection, Eleanor Catton’s Birnam Wood.

Ovid, Shakespeare, and 'The Latinist' (Part Two)
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Ovid, Shakespeare, and 'The Latinist' (Part Two)

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The second part of the opening conversation between emma poltrack and Dr. Will Tosh as part of the June 2024 discussion of Mark Prins’s The Latinist.

Ovid, Shakespeare, and 'The Latinist' (Part One)
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Ovid, Shakespeare, and 'The Latinist' (Part One)

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We revisit the opening conversation between emma poltrack and Dr. Will Tosh as part of the June 2024 discussion of Mark Prins’s The Latinist.

'The Latinist' Resource Guide
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'The Latinist' Resource Guide

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To prepare for our June 6 virtual book club discussion, explore resources related to Shakespeare, Ovid, and mythology.

About 'The Latinist'
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About 'The Latinist'

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Introductory information on the June 2024 Folger Book Club selection, Mark Prins’s The Latinist.

'The East Indian' Resource Guide
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'The East Indian' Resource Guide

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To prepare for our May 2 virtual book club discussion, explore resources related to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and America’s early colonization.

Dramaturg's Notes: Faedra Chatard Carpenter on Metamorphoses
The creative team of Metamorphoses on the Folger stage during first rehearsal
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Dramaturg's Notes: Faedra Chatard Carpenter on Metamorphoses

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Faedra Chatard Carpenter writes about the persistent power of myth in our lives and how this production makes a notable change to the play’s conventional staging.

Director's Notes: Psalmayene 24 on Metamorphoses
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Director's Notes: Psalmayene 24 on Metamorphoses

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Psalmayene 24 reflects on his decision to cast an all-Black ensemble: “This production is a ritual meant to celebrate and elevate Black humanity while connecting us to all humanity.”

About 'The East Indian'
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About 'The East Indian'

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Introductory information on the May 2024 Folger Book Club selection, Brinda Charry’s The East Indian.

'Immortal Longings' Resource Guide
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'Immortal Longings' Resource Guide

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Resources related to Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong.

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