Resource Guides
'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.
'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.
'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.
'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.
'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.
'Edith Holler' Resource Guide
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.
'Year of Wonders' Resource Guide
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.
'Birnam Wood' Resource Guide
To prepare for our August 1 virtual book club discussion of Eleanor Catton’s novel, explore resources related to Shakespeare and the environment.
'The Latinist' Resource Guide
To prepare for our June 6 virtual book club discussion, explore resources related to Shakespeare, Ovid, and mythology.
'The East Indian' Resource Guide
To prepare for our May 2 virtual book club discussion, explore resources related to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and America’s early colonization.
'Immortal Longings' Resource Guide
Resources related to Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong.
'Daughters of the Deer' Resource Guide
Resources related to Daughters of the Deer by Danielle Daniel.