Today, Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library announced the plays and playwrights for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, ...

Wild Dark Shore. By Charlotte McConaghy. Flatiron Books; 320 pages; $28.99. Castle Point Books; £24.99 Dominic Salt lives on ...

The year’s best memoirs, biographies, history and more, as selected by the staff of The Washington Post’s Book World.

Macaulay had total contempt for Indian literature and for Middle Eastern writing in Persian or Arabic. He was supremely ...

Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s heartbreaking 2020 novel, Chloé Zhao’s drama follows William and Agnes Shakespeare (Paul Mescal, ...

A story of passion, grief, perfectionism, parenthood and love, “Hamnet” brings a beautiful depiction of humanity from page to ...

In history, some figures stand out with their brilliance and impact, leaving a lasting mark on the world. Their achievements, ...

Yuletide treat Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents the final installment of Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s “Pride and ...

But this vision of genius is a poor fit for many great artists, and it tends to obscure what makes them and their work special. Take William Shakespeare, who is often portrayed as a carouser, downing ...

08:55, Fri, Oct 3, 2025 Updated: 09:09, Fri, Oct 3, 2025 A Shakespearean adaptation boasting a stellar A-list ensemble is currently available on Apple TV+, following other viewers who have relished a ...