The History of Shakespearean Insults

by Lindsay Shapka in ,


If you love Shakespeare, then you may know that April 23 is both his birthday and death day — the perfect day to celebrate and remember his legacy. (This is an especially special day for bookworms, as it is also World Book Day.)

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Reads For The Road: "Loot — The Battle Over The Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World" by Sharon Waxman

by Lindsay Shapka in , , , ,


In most of the bookstores I walk into, the art history section is pretty lean. There are a lot of large-scale glossy photo books with the standard famous works of art in them, but not much that is critical, new, or honest.

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