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'The Familiar' Resource Guide
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'The Familiar' Resource Guide

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To prepare for Folger Book Club’s December discussion of The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo, we have pulled together a list of resources related to resources related to Golden Age Spain, the inquisition, and Love’s Labor’s Lost.

About 'The Familiar'
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About 'The Familiar'

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Introductory information on the December 2024 Folger Book Club selection, The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo.

Collection Connections: 'Dating Dr. Dil' by Nisha Sharma
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Collection Connections: 'Dating Dr. Dil' by Nisha Sharma

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Anandi Rao

We revisit Anandi Rao’s November 2024 presentation as part of our discussion of Nisha Sharma’s Dating Dr. Dil.

'Dating Dr. Dil' Resource Guide
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'Dating Dr. Dil' Resource Guide

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To prepare for Folger Book Club’s November discussion of Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, and Taylor Swift.

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About 'Dating Dr. Dil'

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Introductory information on the November 2024 Folger Book Club selection, Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma.

Collection Connections: 'Edith Holler' by Edward Carey
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Collection Connections: 'Edith Holler' by Edward Carey

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Rachel B. Dankert

We revisit Rachel B. Dankert’s October 2024 presentation as part of our discussion of Edward Carey’s Edith Holler.

'Edith Holler' Resource Guide
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'Edith Holler' Resource Guide

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To prepare for Folger Book Club’s October discussion of Edith Holler by Edward Carey, we have pulled together a list of resources related to theatrical performance and childhood.

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About 'Edith Holler'

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Introductory information on the October 2024 Folger Book Club selection, Edith Holler by Edward Carey.

Collection Connections: 'Year of Wonders' by Geraldine Brooks
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Collection Connections: 'Year of Wonders' by Geraldine Brooks

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Beatrice Bradley

Beatrice Bradley revisits her September 2024 presentation on Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks.

'Year of Wonders' Resource Guide
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'Year of Wonders' Resource Guide

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To prepare for our September 5 discussion of Geraldine Brooks’s Year of Wonders, we have pulled together a list of resources related to plague in early modern England.

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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.

Macbeth and the Roots of Birnam Wood
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Macbeth and the Roots of Birnam Wood

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Todd Andrew Borlik

Todd Andrew Borlik revisits his August 2024 presentation on Eleanor Catton’s Birnam Wood.

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