Monday, September 2, 2024

September 2024

 

September 2024

 

…beauteous spring to yellow autumn turn’d…

 

And sadly, our thoughts still go Gaza. One day, I hope to be able to quote something about peace, but again, sadly, I repeat what I have repeated for far too long:

‘O war! thou son of hell’ O Putin! O Netanyahu! Thou sons of hell! Our thoughts and support are still needed  to the people of Gaza, and the people of Israel who hate the war. Protest in any way you can! And don’t give up hope. ‘True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings.

In this time of turmoil and hope I give you this familiar promo for the book Shakespeare calling – the book. Indie authors like me always need support, even now when book signings and lectures can again be scheduled. Only on the Internet can I reach people like you, who are interested in Shakespeare would like to support the Shakespeare Calling project. I do so hope you will help me by ordering the book online. Any sales I make of this book will go directly to Doctors without Borders for their work in Gaza Just let me know and I’ll send the money forthwith. You can also order directly from me. Just write me an email. 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 

I would be thrilled to get an email from you if you bought the book. rubyjandshakespearecalling@gmail.com

 

Shakespeare sightings:

  • In the book Awe by Dacher Keltner Shakespeare is mentioned three times:
    • The endings of Hamlet and Antony and Cleopatra brought a feeling of awe in poet Robert Haas.
    • In the Dark Ages, says the author, literature such as Shakespeare, cause awe in audiences, ‘as they still do’ Oh yes.
    • An ex-con relates how reading Shakespeare gave him awe and changed his life.
  • In the novel Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach, the high schoolers are assigned to act out a scene from Macbeth.
  • In the novel After You’d Gone by Maggie O’Farrell, the main character is in a coma but wanders through her memories. She’s upset that she doesn’t remember the lines from King Lear.
  • In the film The Pianist the main character’s brother is reading Shylock’s monolog while waiting for the train.  

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

  • Amsterdam – Christian Bale is in Hamlet
  • Let Him Go – Diane Lane and Kevin Costner are in Shakespeare spin-off in The Glass House and The Postman.
  • The Glassblower’s Children – Stellan Skarsgård and Pernilla August are in Hamlet.
  • A History of Violence - Ed Harris is in Cymbeline.
  • The Pianist - Roman Polanski directed Macbeth. Maureen Lipmanis in Love’s Labour’s Lost. 

Shakespeare Calling – the book is promoted by http://shakespearesallskapet.se/

 

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

Further since last time:

  • Put our local theatre project on the shelf for the time being until various issues with the cast are resolved.

Posted this month:

  • This report 

Shakespeare Calling – the book is promoted by http://shakespearesallskapet.se/

 

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

 

 

 

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