On February 5, 2026 the Folger’s virtual book club returns with a discussion of Well Met by Jen DeLuca. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Shakespeare and romance.
READ the Shakespeare plays mentioned in novel
CELEBRATE love in Shakespeare’s world and works
- Shakespeare’s Best and Worst Couples
- Much A-Don’t About Dating
- Love letters in Shakespeare: As You Like It, Hamlet, and The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- How William Shakespeare invented the holiday romcom
LIESTEN to related podcast episodes
- Episode 4: Shakespeare Outdoors
- Episode 203: Margo Hendricks on Shakespeare, Race, and Romance
- Episode 252: Nisha Sharma on Adapting Shakespeare for Modern Romances
REVISIT past romance picks from Folger Book Club
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Folger Book Club: 'The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf' by Isa Arsén
Folger Book Club: 'The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf' by Isa Arsén
Two Shakespearean actors in an unconventional marriage head to New Mexico for a production of Titus Andronicus, only to be drawn into their own tangled drama.
Thu, Apr 2, 2026, 6:30pm
As You Like It: Finding Joy, Freedom, and Voice
As You Like It: Finding Joy, Freedom, and Voice
This professional development session for teachers focuses on finding joy and space to experiment with Shakespeare's As You Like It.
Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 8pm ET
Early Music Seminar: An English Garden
Early Music Seminar: An English Garden
Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein leads a lively virtual seminar that offers a sneak peek at the music performed in the Folger Consort’s upcoming concert An English Garden.
Wed, May 6, 2026 at 6pm ET
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