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October 15, 2026 - Emily Wilson on Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea, Stephen Greenblatt, and Nicholas Boggs
Emily Wilson, acclaimed translator of The Odyssey and The Iliad, discusses her new book, Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea, exploring how the literature of ancient Greece and Rome continues to shape our world. Wilson delivers a keynote address at the Boston Book Festival on October 17.
Pulitzer Prize–winning author Stephen Greenblatt joins The Culture Show, to talk about his latest book, “Dark Renaissance:The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival.” It traces the meteoric rise and violent end of Christopher Marlowe—playwright, poet, spy, and heretic—whose genius endures…
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