Andrea Kaston Tange

aktange.bsky.social

09 October 2026 14:22

Never underestimate the power of the pleasant weight of a sleeping dog on your knees to facilitate your writing.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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11 September 2026 01:01

Shakespeare lived through climate change, too. Scholar Harry R. McCarthy says characters in the plays—from Titania to Viola to the courtiers in "The Temptest"—show the power in catastrophic times of turning "our thoughts to the collective over the individual." www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Lynda Carter

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04 September 2026 22:39

Gloria Steinem. She changed me. She changed the way I saw myself. That inner powerful voice of speaking up and speaking out and not taking “no” for an answer.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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04 September 2026 22:39

Now on the blog, Assistant Curator of Collections Johnna Champion explores a variety of collection items that show the mixed responses to "Measure for Measure" over the centuries. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Folger Shakespeare Library

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22 August 2026 16:36

Tomorrow is the anniversary of Richard III's death at the Battle of Bosworth Field. Richard is one of Shakespeare's most famous and popular villains. But how much of Shakespeare's depiction is truth and how much is theatrical invention? Let's explore! www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...