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Peter J. Smith enjoys a powerful analysis of how the work of the Bard cuts through simplistic notions of national identity

Peter J. Smith applauds a fascinating, if stomach-churning, study of ¡®the pongs of the past¡¯

Peter J. Smith raises a glass to ¡®conviviality¡¯ in life and literature

Peter J. Smith wishes the UK would adopt a US approach to making the Bard more accessible

While many see hilarity in paying the water bill our feelings about it fluctuate, says Peter J. Smith

Peter J. Smith lauds a powerful study of the relationship between homoerotic desire and anxieties about social, religious, cultural and even apocalyptic collapse

Seeking a deep conversation between Scripture and the Bard¡¯s works is a fool¡¯s errand, argues Peter J. Smith

Amid all the events to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare¡¯s death, Peter J. Smith contemplates our appetite for everything ¨C and anything ¨C to do with the Bard

Peter J. Smith on what books collections tell us about the collector