Collected Miscellany

A couple of literature/bookish related links from our friends over at NRO:

- First, they have a symposium on Shakespeare:

Nobody knows precisely when William Shakespeare was born. It was in 1564, probably a few days before April 26, which definitely was the date of his baptism, as recorded in the parish church at Stratford-upon-Avon. The Bard’s birthday is traditionally observed on April 23, which is also the date on which he died, in 1616.

To celebrate his life, we’ve asked a few NRO contributors to pick their favorite play by Shakespeare and explain why they love it.

- And John J. Miller talks with Maria Tatar, author of Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood, in the latest episode of Between the Covers.

A bunch of links to note so I decided to put it here rather than the sidebar.

–>Let’s start with National Review:

• Peter Robinson is talking with Shelby Steele, author of A Bound Man which I highly recommend, at Uncommon Knowledge.  First episode is here.
• On the podcast side, John J Miller has spoken with a number of interesting authors lately at Between the Covers: H.W. Crocker III, Orson Scott Card, and George C. Herring among others.  The podcasts are only like ten minutes so worth checking out and not too time consuming.

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–> Speaking of interviews, This year marks the centenary of G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy.  Christianity Today editor at large Collin Hansen has an interview on Chesterton’s legacy with Lyle Dorsett, the Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism at Beeson Divinity School.

–> While you are there, check out Casey Rath’s review of Marilyn Robinson’s latest novel Home.

–> And last but not least, James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief of Barnes & Noble Review, talks with John Barth.