Monday, May 3, 2021

May 2021

‘As full of spirit as the month of May’ – as spring edges towards summer and more people (though not nearly enough) are being vaccinated against Covid 19, let us look forward with hope to brighter times. It’s up to us.

And now, a promo for the book Shakespeare calling – the book. Indie authors like myself need support more than ever when we cannot arrange book signings and lectures. Therefore, sales are down drastically. I do so hope you will help me by ordering the book online. Thank you.

The book is available for those of you in Great Britain and parts of Europe on this site:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/9163782626/ref=tmm_hrd_new_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1514378301&sr=8-1

 

Also available on http://www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Calling-book-Ruby-Jand/dp/9163782626/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436073737&sr=1-1&keywords=Ruby+Jand+shakespeare+calling

Or in Sweden

http://www.bokus.com/bok/9789163782626/shakespeare-calling-the-book/

or Adlibris. Or contact the publisher info@vulkan.se

 

Shakespeare sightings:

  • In Michelle Obama’s wonderful book Becoming, she attends a performance of Shakespeare in a girls’ school in London.
  • In the brilliant film Educating Rita working class Rita is ecstatic over her introduction to Shakespeare through a theatre production of Macbeth. 

Films with a Shakespeare connection seen this month - see reviews on https://rubyjandsfilmblog.blogspot.com/ 

  • The Namesake – Zuleikha Robinson is in The Merchant of Venice
  • 12 Years a Slave - Benedict Cumberbatch is in Richard III and The Hollow Crown. Michael Fassbender is in Macbeth.
  • God’s Pocket - Peter Gerety is in Cymbeline.
  • The Abyss - Ed Harris is in Cymbeline.
  • X-Men Dark Phoenix - James McAvoy is in Macbeth Re-Told. Michael Fassbender is in Macbeth. Jessica Castain is in Coriolanus.
  • Armageddon – Ben Affleck is in Shakespeare in Love.
  • Cadillac Records - Gabrielle Union is in the spin-off of The Taming of the Shrew – 10 Things I Hate about You.
  • After Earth - Sophie Okonedo is in The Hollow Crown.
  • Hereditary - Gabriel Byrne is in The Prince of Jutland.
  • The Hours - Ed Harris is in Cymbeline. Allison Janney is in 10 Things I Hate about You. Dillane is in Hamlet. Danes is in Romeo & Juliet. Atkins is in Titus Andronicus.
  • Educating Rita - Julia Walters is in The Hollow Crown. Michael Williams is in Henry V. Maureen Lippmann is in Love’s Labour’s Lost. 

Further since last time:

  • Received: Of Human Kindness – What Shakespeare Teaches Us about Empathy by Paul Marantz Cohen. Thanks to Jan at the English book shop for his sharp eyes while unpacking new books and sending me a quick email. 

Posted this month:

  • This report

 

Shakespeare Calling – the book is promoted by

 

Read more about my alter ego’s books, in one of which Shakespeare appears live and in person, on:

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