On August 1, 2024 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Macbeth, Shakespeare, and the envirnoment.
LISTEN to related podcast episodes
- Episode 217: Shakespeare and the Ocean, with Steve Mentz
- Episode 233: Shakespeare and the Environment, with Todd Andrew Borlik
- Our August Book Club presenter
LEARN about Shakespeare and the environment
EXPLORE past Folger programs about the environment
- An Art That Nature Makes (2016)
- Ghost Fishing: Eco-Justice Poetry: Melissa Tuckey and Brenda Cárdenas (2018)
READ Shakespeare’s play that provided inspiration for the novel
We would like to thank the following organization for its generous support of this program

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Folger Salon with Jamie Paris, Ruth C. Pión, and Evelyn Reidy

Folger Salon with Jamie Paris, Ruth C. Pión, and Evelyn Reidy
Learn about research happening at the Folger in real time! Each month, Folger Institute scholar and artist fellows will share their most exciting finds and thought-provoking challenges, followed by casual open conversation.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 4:30pm
On View: Elise Ansel

On View: Elise Ansel
In this small solo exhibition, artist Elise Ansel uses a feminist framework to reinterpret Henry Fuseli’s Macbeth Consulting the Vision of the Armed Head (1793), held in the Folger collection.
Fri, Oct 3 – Sun, Nov 9, 2025
Exploring the Power of Rhetoric in Julius Caesar

Exploring the Power of Rhetoric in Julius Caesar
Teachers, join us for a free, one-hour, virtual professional development session on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Wed, Oct 22, 2025, 8pm ET
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