In collaboration with Hickory Stick Bookshop, we welcome Michael Blanding to virtually discuss his latest book, North by Shakespeare.

Blanding’s book follows self-taught scholar Dennis McCarthy on his quixotic quest to prove that many of Shakespeare’s plays are based on earlier source plays written by the courtier and translator Sir Thomas North. To explore this theory, Blanding traveled with McCarthy through England and Italy; in and out of foreign archives; and back in time to royal intrigues in Elizabeth’s court, writing about their journeys together in an engaging narrative style.

Signed copies of this book are available at the Hickory Stick Bookshop or on their website at www.hickorystickbookshop.com.