They’re both powerful, murderous kings. To get Continue reading “Who Would Win in a Staring Contest: Macbeth or Claudius?”
Who Would Win in a Staring Contest: Macbeth or Claudius?
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A Bookish Guide to De-Stressing After the Election
So the election happened. Maybe you’re happy, maybe you’re not. (Please don’t leave political views in the comments section! This is a strictly book-and-music safe space.) But I think we could all use a bit of a detox. So here are some books to read in the aftermath of the crazies:
1. Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
A simple and lovely picture book, follow Madeline into Continue reading “A Bookish Guide to De-Stressing After the Election”
Songs for Every Book: Les Misérables and Old School Rock
“Alone” by Heart is a lot like Continue reading “Songs for Every Book: Les Misérables and Old School Rock”
Guided Tour: Little Red Riding Hood in Classical Music
Below is a step by step “tour” of a short piece imagined in relation to the story of Little Red Riding Hood. The timings beside each paragraph correspond to the timings on the video so you can follow along if you wish. You can either listen to the piece first (it’s only about a minute and a half long) and then read the story, read first and then listen, or do some kind of combination thereof. There is no right or wrong way! Continue reading “Guided Tour: Little Red Riding Hood in Classical Music”
If Literary Characters Dressed Up for Halloween
Halloween is great, what with all the candy, costumes, and probably something else that begins with a c. But what if your favorite literary characters were to dress up for the holiday? Who would they be? Continue reading “If Literary Characters Dressed Up for Halloween”
Halloween Books and Music for Nerds
It’s that time of year. And what could be better than curling up with a good book and some equally good music perfectly suited for the creepiness of the season? Continue reading “Halloween Books and Music for Nerds”
Lyrics From A Tale of Two Cities
About the farthest you can get from the vibe of Dickens’s novel while still citing it… Continue reading “Lyrics From A Tale of Two Cities”
If Macbeth Met Thor
I can just picture Macbeth and Thor chatting until Thor lets slip that he’s not only a king, but a god:
Macbeth: (Addresses an invisible audience off to the side:)
—Our fears in Thor
Stick deep; and in his royalty of nature
Reigns that which would be fear’d: ‘tis much he dares;
And, to that dauntless temper of— Continue reading “If Macbeth Met Thor”
Madeline VS. Bilbo Baggins: A Comparison
Madeline and Bilbo strike me as similar creatures in a way. They both have incredible spunk, are victorious in adventures, act out of courage, and are incredibly short. Here’s a more complete mapping of their similarities and Continue reading “Madeline VS. Bilbo Baggins: A Comparison”
Classical Music Stories: Robert Frost
Classical Music Stories is a series where music is listened to as though it were the soundtrack to one of your favorite books (or in this case, poems).
The following music/story pairing is based on Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”:
Part One: The speaker begins his journey. While he Continue reading “Classical Music Stories: Robert Frost”
If Mermaids Wore Suspenders 