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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Inventing the Icon: How Shakespeare Became "Shakespeare"
Inventing the Icon: How Shakespeare Became "Shakespeare"
Teachers, join us for a free, one-hour professional development session with Shakespeare scholar Paul Menzer.
Wed, Oct 14, 2026, 8pm ET
Reading Like Writers: The Folger Method and Student Writing
Reading Like Writers: The Folger Method and Student Writing
Teachers, join us for a free, one-hour professional development session on the Folger Method and student writing.
Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 8pm ET
Folger Book Club: 'Mona Acts Out' by Mischa Berlinski
Folger Book Club: 'Mona Acts Out' by Mischa Berlinski
In our November selection, a Shakespearean actor looks back on her life in the theater as she traverses present-day New York City one Thanksgiving morning.
Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 6:30pm
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