'Twelfth Knight' Resource Guide
On April 3, 2025 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, gaming, and girlhood.
About 'Twelfth Knight'
Introductory information on the April 2025 Folger Book Club selection, Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth.
Collection Connections: Flora Carr’s 'Tower' and the Real Wives (and Maids) of Lochleven
We revisit Elizabeth Zeman Kolkovich’s March 2025 presentation as part of our Folger Book Club discussion of Flora Carr’s The Tower. Explore Folger collection items that relate to the novel.
'The Tower' Resource Guide
On March 6, 2025 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of The Tower by Flora Carr. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to women in Shakespeare and Mary Queen of Scots.
About 'The Tower'
Introductory information on the March 2025 Folger Book Club selection, The Tower by Flora Carr.
'Symphony of Secrets' Resource Guide
To prepare for Folger Book Club’s February discussion of Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb, we have pulled together a list of resources related to resources related to Shakespeare, opera, and Morgiane, the first known opera by a Black American composer.
About 'Symphony of Secrets'
Introductory information on the February 2025 Folger Book Club selection, Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb.
Anglo-Spanish Relations in Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar: Snapshots of Exile, Race and Nation in the Early Modern World
We revisit Dr. Zainab Cheema’s December 2024 presentation as part of our discussion of Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar.
'The Familiar' Resource Guide
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'
Introductory information on the December 2024 Folger Book Club selection, The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo.
Collection Connections: 'Dating Dr. Dil' by Nisha Sharma
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
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.