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Isaac Marion’s 'Warm Bodies': Containing and Curing Plague
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Isaac Marion’s 'Warm Bodies': Containing and Curing Plague

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Kathleen Miller

Dr. Kathleen Miller revisits her October 2023 presentation on Isaac Marion’s Warm Bodies and its connection to early modern plague practices.

'Warm Bodies' Resource Guide
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'Warm Bodies' Resource Guide

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Resources related to Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare and horror in preparation for our October Book Club discussion of Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion.

About 'Warm Bodies'
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About 'Warm Bodies'

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Introductory information on the October 2023 Folger Book Club selection, a Romeo and Juliet adaptation set in the zombie apocalypse.

'The Personal Librarian,' the Morgan, and the Folger (Part 2)
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'The Personal Librarian,' the Morgan, and the Folger (Part 2)

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The second part of our September 2023 conversation with Erica Ciallela and Sara Schliep as part of our discussion of The Personal Librarian.

'The Personal Librarian,' the Morgan, and the Folger
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'The Personal Librarian,' the Morgan, and the Folger

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The first part of our September 2023 conversation with Erica Ciallela and Sara Schliep as part of our discussion of The Personal Librarian.

'The Personal Librarian' Resource Guide
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'The Personal Librarian' Resource Guide

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Resources related to Belle da Costa Greene and the collections of the Morgan and Folger Shakespeare Libraries in preparation for our September Book Club discussion of The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.

Four Cocktails Inspired by the Folger Collection
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Four Cocktails Inspired by the Folger Collection

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Learn more about—and how to make!—the four cocktails featured at Folger Institute’s upcoming Mixology event.

About 'The Personal Librarian'
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About 'The Personal Librarian'

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Introductory information on the September 2023 Folger Book Club selection which explores the remarkable life of Belle da Costa Greene.

Mantel’s Wolf Hall and the Fictions of Portraiture
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Mantel’s Wolf Hall and the Fictions of Portraiture

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Jean Marie Christensen

We revisit the August 2023 presentation by Jean Marie Christensen on Hilary Mantel’s novel, Wolf Hall.

'Wolf Hall' Resource Guide
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'Wolf Hall' Resource Guide

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Folger resources related to Henry VIII in preparation for our August Book Club discussion of Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.

About 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel
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About 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel

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Introductory information on the August 2023 Folger Book Club selection, Hilary Mantel’s Book prize-winning novel of Thomas Cromwell.

Collection Connections:
'The Daughter of Time' by Josephine Tey
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Collection Connections:
'The Daughter of Time' by Josephine Tey

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Katherine Schaap Williams

We revisit the June 2023 presentation by Dr. Katherine Schaap Williams on Richard III and Josephine Tey’s novel, The Daughter of Time.

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