History has not graced us with many details about Shakespeare as a person, but we do know that he and his wife had three children, including a son named Hamnet who died at the age of 11 in 1596, four ...
The movie arrives July 6 on Netflix and explores how Hamnet’s death may have inspired ‘Hamlet.’ ...
In November, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Maggie O’Farrell’s historical tear-jerker, about a death that shaped Shakespeare. By MJ Franklin MJ Franklin is an editor at the Book ...
As Hollywood celebrates another awards season filled with book adaptations, one English professor finds herself rethinking a familiar claim: that the book is always better. After seeing the film ...
Maggie O'Farrell's knack for portraying raw grief is undeniable, but her books encompass a vast emotional spectrum, and ...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The film was based on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel of the ...