On March 6, 2025 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of The Tower by Flora Carr. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to women in Shakespeare and Mary Queen of Scots.
CELEBRATE Women’s History Month with podcasts and articles
- Q&A: Lauren Gunderson on her new play, A Room in the Castle, about the women of Hamlet
- On stage at the Folger March 4 – April 6, 2025
- Naomi Miller on Mary Sidney and Imperfect Alchemist (podcast)
- Tana Wojczuk on Charlotte Cushman’s Radical Life (podcast)
- Black Women Shakespeareans, 1821 – 1960, with Joyce Green MacDonald (podcast)
- Shakespeare’s Unruly Women (past exhibition)
- Elizabeth I and the Qing Empress Xiaozhuang (blog post)
- Women painting Shakespeare in the time of Jane Austen and Queen Victoria (blog post)
- Women Patrons as Playmakers (blog post)
- By March Book Club presenter Elizabeth Zeman Kolkovich
EXPLORE Folger Theatre’s production of Mary Stuart
LISTEN to additional related podcast episodes
- Episode 101: Elizabeth Norton on The Hidden Lives of Tudor Women
- Episode 232: Ramie Targoff on Shakespeare’s Sisters
REVISIT another book club selection with Mary, Queen of Scots at its center
- A Tip for the Hangman by Allison Epstein
We would like to thank the following organization for its generous support of this program
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A Midsummer Night's Dream in May
A Midsummer Night's Dream in May
In this professional development session from Folger Education, teachers will explore the ways that connecting complex texts can help students dive deep into language.
Wed, May 28, 2025, 8pm
Folger Book Club: 'Queen B' by Juno Dawson
Folger Book Club: 'Queen B' by Juno Dawson
Our June 2025 selection sets the stage for 'Her Majesty's Royal Coven' trilogy, tracing the origins of the coven to the days following Anne Boleyn's execution.
Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 6:30pm
Virtual Folger Salon with Charmaine Cordero, Esteban Crespo, and Toby Yuen-Gen Liang
Virtual Folger Salon with Charmaine Cordero, Esteban Crespo, and Toby Yuen-Gen Liang
Learn about research happening at the Folger in real time! Each month, Folger Institute scholar and artist fellows will share their most exciting finds and thought-provoking challenges, followed by casual open conversation.
Fri, Jun 27, 2025, at 12pm ET
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