Book Club
About 'Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries'
Introductory information on the December 2025 Folger Book Club selection, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett.
Collection Connections: 'You Dreamed of Empires'
We revisit Victoria M. Muñoz’s November 2025 presentation as part of our Folger Book Club discussion of Álvaro Enrigue’s You Dreamed of Empires.
'You Dreamed of Empires' Resource Guide
On November 6, 2025 the Folger’s virtual book club returns with a discussion of You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Spanish colonialism, early modern America, and Shakespeare.
About 'You Dreamed of Empires'
Introductory information on the November 2025 Folger Book Club selection, You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue.
Collection Connections: 'A Haunting on the Hill'
We revisit Johnna Champion’s October 2025 presentation as part of our Folger Book Club discussion of Elizabeth Hand’s A Haunting on the Hill.
'A Haunting on the Hill' Resource Guide
On October 9, 2025 the Folger’s virtual book club returns with a discussion of A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Shakespeare, horror, and Book Club’s spooky past.
About 'A Haunting on the Hill'
Introductory information on the October 2025 Folger Book Club selection, A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand.
Collection Connections: Magic and Mayhem in the Tudor Court: Juno Dawson's "Queen B"
We revisit Beth DeBold’s June 2025 presentation as part of our Folger Book Club discussion of Juno Dawson’s Queen B.
'Queen B' Resource Guide
On June 5, 2025 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of Queen B by Juno Dawson. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to witches and Anne Boleyn.
About 'Queen B'
Introductory information on the June 2025 Folger Book Club selection, Queen B by Juno Dawson.
Collection Connections: Specters of Hamlet and AI as RenAIssance Technology
We revisit Alexa Alice Joubin’s May 2025 presentation as part of our Folger Book Club discussion of Em Liu’s The Death I Gave Him.
'The Death I Gave Him' Resource Guide
On May 1, 2025 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Hamlet, science fiction, and technology.