Shakespeare-Themed Novel on the Bestseller List

The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 27.305  Monday, 19 September 2016

From:        Lois Leveen <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>

Date:         September 14, 2016 at 10:20:40 PM EDT

Subject:    Shakespeare-Themed Novel on the Bestseller List

Dear colleagues,

Three announcements regarding my novel, JULIET’S NURSE, which imagines the 14 years leading up to the events in ROMEO AND JULIET from the point of view of the nurse.  

Like my first novel, this work draws on academic scholarship to present history to audiences who wouldn’t necessarily read an academic article.  

*Random House Canada has just released a new paperback version, which is #2 on the historical fiction bestseller list (beating out Annie Proulx at #3).  

*A nice review also appeared last month on Medivally Speaking:  http://medievallyspeaking.blogspot.com/2016/08/leveen-juliets-nurse.html

*Those of you who like to include contemporary novels in your medieval/Shakespeare courses might want to check out the free interdisciplinary teaching guide http://loisleveen.com/images/authorpage-images/Juliets-Nurse-Instructor-Guide.pdf

Thanks,

Lois Leveen, PhD

Kienle Scholar in the Medical Humanities, 

Penn State University College of Medicine