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Resource Guide: 'The Last True Poets of the Sea' by Julia Drake

Graphic illustration of stacks of books in purple. aqua, and white
Graphic illustration of stacks of books in purple. aqua, and white

On August 5, 2021 the Folger hosts its Virtual Book Club, featuring a discussion of The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, and ships at sea.


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Graphic illustration of stacks of books in purple. aqua, and whiteWords, Words, Words discusses Julia Drake’s The Last True Poets of the Sea on August 5, 2021. The event is free, but registration is required through our website.


We would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support of this program:

Comments

Here are some suggested books for future book clubs, in order of my preference:
Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell
Macbeth by A.J. Hartley
Fool by Christopher Moore
The Tragedy of Arthur by Arthur Phillips
Rose and Poe by Jack Todd

Marian Veld — August 9, 2021

Thanks for the suggestions, Marian!

Emma Poltrack — September 10, 2021