Wednesdays With Will – A Father and Son
When William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, she was pregnant with Susanna, their first child. Less than two years later, the twins, Hamnet and Judith were born. Shakespeare left for London …
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Wednesdays With Will – In Search of Anne Hathaway
There are advantages to having lived at the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century. Specifically, the internet hadn’t been invented, and there were not a …
Wednesdays With Will – More Than a Couple of Words About the Couplets
Shakespeare wrote in what is now called the Shakespearean sonnet form and consists of three quatrains and a couplet. I particularly enjoy the couplets, as, through many of them Shakespeare’s …
Bret Manley Trilogy
This past October I visited western Connecticut to research scenes for the third novel of my Bret Manley Trilogy, following ‘To Sleep … Perchance to Die’ and ‘Revenge Best Served Bloody.’ …
Wednesdays with Will – A Few Words About the Sonnets Dedication Puzzle
Much has been written regarding the dedication of Shakespeare’s sonnets, and, although I cannot settle the issue, I can comment upon it. The sonnets were published in 1609 by Thomas …
Wednesdays With Will – What’s in a Glove?
In Act II, Scene II of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is hiding in the Capulet orchard when he sees Juliet, with whom he is hopelessly in love, appear in a …
Wednesdays With Will – In Sync With Ian Fleming
Question: What do Shakespeare and Ian Fleming have in common? Answer: In his book, You Only Live Twice, Fleming states: “You only live twice, once when you are born and …
Wednesdays With Will – The Sonnets
A great many questions have been asked about Shakespeare’s sonnets. Did he write them? Were he and the young man of the sonnets lovers? Were the sonnets meant to be …
Revenge Best Served Bloody in light of current events
On a daily basis we hear news of potential terrorist threats to the United States and other countries. Revenge Best Served Bloody deals with such a threat and the potential harm that may …
9/11 Memories
I was in my Mansfield, Connecticut office reviewing the removal of wisdom teeth with a patient when on the TV in my reception room the announcement came that a plane …