Day: April 23, 2011

Shakespeare’s birthday!  (more or less; something about the day he was baptized and plus or minus a couple of days).

Roger Ebert has a nice tribute to Shakespeare on his blog, including embedding/linking to a YouTube video of the Beatles doing a Shakespeare skit. Oh those Brits.

I have to see the Shakespeare exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum before it closes on 5/1/11.

Umm… and there are probably many other things floating in the Internet and in NYC and all over the world about Shakespeare, in time for his birthday (like, say, Stratford in England).  Check them out!

(cross-posted to sswsliteratureinmotion)

I read the excerpt of Janny Scott’s book on President Obama’s mom in the NY Times Magazine preview; it’s a very illuminating article. The book will likely be fascinating.

I’ve liked Scott’s previous reporting on the subject, so I’m looking forward to one day reading it in book form. I would like it if Obama would one day write about his mom, as fascinating his book on his dad has been.  Of course, I’ve said this repeatedly… (see here, way back in 2008).

Plus, great post from Slate about the above article, concerning how interesting it is that examining the president’s mother brings some insight about his psyche and approach to matters.

If you’re curious about my previous thoughts about Obama’s own books, check out the following links to the triscribe blog: I had read “Dreams of My Father” way back in 2005(!) and had enjoyed it as very good writing (and very interesting for how it was written long before he was US Senator and President); and I remember looking forward to reading “Audacity of Hope” back in 2006 (but I don’t remember if I did get around to reading it).

(cross-posted to sswsliteratureinmotion).