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Hamlet and My Life in China
Hamlet and My Life in China
By Will Julian
August 27, 2014

Living abroad in China is like living in Shakespeare’s tragedy.

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Having a Patrick Bateman Monday or Panglossed for the Weekend?
Having a Patrick Bateman Monday or Panglossed for the Weekend?
By Genna Rivieccio
May 06, 2014

From ecstatic to suicidal, an emotional scale based on your favorite literary characters.

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The 10 Best Friendships in Literature
The 10 Best Friendships in Literature
By Michelle King
February 18, 2014

Celebrate National Friendship Month with these 10 novels that feature the best best friends.

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Friends, Romans, Countrymen: Eleven Underappreciated Shakepearean Characters
Friends, Romans, Countrymen: Eleven Underappreciated Shakepearean Characters
By Kate Gavino
May 23, 2013

Let’s take some time to forget about stage-hogging blowhards like Macbeth and King Lear and focus on the best supporting characters.

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Oh, Canada!: Slings and Arrows
Oh, Canada!: Slings and Arrows
By Sarah Bennett
May 14, 2013

Slings and Arrows is so, so Canadian, and it is also some of the best television ever made. ​

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Building Hamlet: Behind the Scenes at Yale Rep (pt. 6)
Building Hamlet: Behind the Scenes at Yale Rep (pt. 6)
By Meredith B. Ries
March 07, 2013

Meredith Ries, a set designer in her final year at the Yale School of Drama, is writing about her design process for Hamlet at the Yale Repertory Theater, opening March 21. This week, the crews are loading in: watch as they begin to transform an empty stage into Elsinore.

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