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Literally the house that copyright built. And with that, let me start by just introducing briefly the distinguished panel that we have. Their bios in depth, of course, are in the program and online. But to my immediate left is tom allen who is a former congressman from maine and is presently the president and the chief executive officer of the association of american publishers. To his left is James Shapiro who is a professor of english and a shakespearean scholar and author and Vice President of the Authors Guild. Hes a professor at columbia university. Thank you for coming down from new york...

The Folger Library will be publicly exhibiting its collection of Shakespeare First Folios. A new, high-concept typeface based on meteorology. Why do cats love cardboard boxes (and should converters be targeting them)? Trying to figure out what the highly touted Rabbit R1 is actually used for. A wealthy Frenchwoman stipulated in her will that her money go to providing clothes for snowmen. A prototype for a floating umbrella that can follow you around and we want one. how did the dog breeds get their names? An artist whose chosen medium is black Lego. How to detect a chicken’s emotions, should...

David Kaufer’s profile on The Conversation

In December's Quadrant, Salvatore Babones mooted the theory that the Bard was actually Kit Marlowe, reports of whose death may well have been premature. William Rubinstein begs to differ. While agreeing Shakespeare was not the author of the works that bear his name, his pick, based on what would otherwise be a series of remarkable coincidences and overlapping circles, is Sir Henry Neville

Shakespeare’s problem play The Winter’s Tale balances tragedy, comedy, and the small miracles that give us hope.