While Macbeth is a tragedy and there are many sad scenes, but there are also a number of comedic scenes in the play, with one in particular serving as comic relief in the midst of the heightening drama. And in preparation for my launch at the end of this month, I wanted to highlight a handful of …
Continue reading Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Humor and Comic Relief
It is April! Do you know what that means? It is National Poetry Month! Also, Shakespeare's birthday is at the end of this month. And last, but not least, my next book, a commentary on Shakespeare's Macbeth, will be available soon! I am very excited. This commentary has been in my mind for a while, …
For we, which now behold these present days, Have eyes to wonder, but lack tongues to praise.
A friend of mine, for the last couple of years, has hosted a Book of Concord reflection series on Substack. I believe I have shared one of the pieces I wrote for it, but I cannot remember. However, I wrote a poem for this week not on the BoC but for Holy Week, especially Good …
I have recently come to enjoy the mystery genre, and since I already enjoyed Klavan's Another Kingdom series, I decided to read When Winter Comes as well. This book is neither like Another Kingdom nor Agatha Christie. Klavan is an intriguing writer; no two books (or series) of his I have read have been alike. And yet, I can see the …
Madelyn Rose Craig 