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Shakespeare
January 13, 2022
Jo Livingstone
The Satisfying Dourness of Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth
Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand star as grown-up versions of the Macbeths, with dangerous ambitions and onerous responsibilities.
March 28, 2016
Michelle Legro
Ruth Bader Ginsburg to preside over Venice vs. Shylock.
March 24, 2016
Alex Shephard
Who stole Shakespeare’s skull?
October 31, 2014
Erica Wagner
Margaret Atwood: “Ooooh! Are We Going to Talk About Dying?”
Talking to the author about feminism, aging, and rewriting Shakespeare
January 10, 2014
Nora Caplan-Bricker
Six Dictators' Favorite Books
January 26, 2004
Robert Brustein
Angels and Beards

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