Ruff Reads is Back!
Happy 2023, Ruff Readers!
To those of you who read along with us last season, welcome back! And to those who are just learning about Ruff Reads now, we hope you’ll join us!
Listen to the announcement here
This spring we’ll be reading through and discussing a selection of books that examine the themes and ideas found in Shakespeare’s Richard III in anticipation of Ruff’s summer production, Richard Three. These brilliant books are:
March: The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
April: Teenage Dick by Mike Lew
May: Tyrant by Stephen Greenblatt
June: The Future is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Once again, Ruff Reads is thrilled to be partnering with our favourite east end bookshop, Queen Books. Stop by to pick up your copies and receive 10% off with the code RUFFREADS. (*Please note that Teenage Dick is unfortunately unavailable from the QB distributors, but all other selections will be in store!). The Ruff Reads titles are also available as e-books and through the Toronto Public Library.
Ruff Reads meets monthly on Zoom (maybe sometimes in person??) as well as sharing additional content and ancillary reads through our new Instagram account, @shakesruffreads. Give us a follow! And email us at ruffreads@shakespeareintheruff.com to receive reminders and Zoom links for meetings.
Happy reading, everyone!
PS: Ruff Reads is currently working our way through Shakespeare’s Henry VI trilogy and Richard III as a primer for our season. If you’ve ever wondered what the heck the Wars of the Roses is all about, this is a great opportunity to find out!