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11 Fun Face Masks That Show Off Your Love of Books

11 Fun Face Masks That Show Off Your Love of Books

Titular vs. Eponymous: What’s the Difference?

Miranda is an important character in Shakespeare's The Tempest, but she's not the titular role.

Titular vs. Eponymous: What’s the Difference?

Shakespeare Meets Cards Against Humanity in This Delightfully Profane Party Game

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Shakespeare Meets Cards Against Humanity in This Delightfully Profane Party Game

Unearthing Richard III: The Luckiest Find in History 

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Unearthing Richard III: The Luckiest Find in History 

14 Surprising Facts About William Shakespeare

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21 Phrases You Use Without Realizing You're Quoting William Shakespeare

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Patrick Stewart Is Reading a Different Shakespeare Sonnet Live Every Day

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40 Offbeat Holidays to Celebrate in April

Get ready to celebrate Talk Like Shakespeare Day on April 23rd.

5 People Who Were Amazingly Productive In Quarantine

William Shakespeare

Put Shakespeare's Best Insults On a Poster, Coffee Mug, or Even Some Bandages

Take your insult inspiration from the master: William Shakespeare.

The Scottish Play: Why Actors Won’t Call Macbeth by Its Title

Macbeth and the three witches in Shakespeare's possibly cursed play.

11 Old-Fashioned Terms to Bring Back for Valentine’s Day

This 'dimber cove' is 'bughouse' for his 'dainty duck' on Valentine's Day.

Write a Letter to Shakespeare’s Juliet for a Chance to Spend Valentine’s Day in Her Romantic Verona Home

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When John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Took a Piece of Shakespeare's Chair

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Artificial Intelligence Identifies Shakespeare's Co-Writer on 'Henry VIII'

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6 Puzzling Anachronisms That Made It Into Shakespeare’s Plays

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