(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare Troilus is the kind of guy who walks like he owns the sun and texts like he’s already won the chat. He lives inside a city that’s been on edge forever — think constant sirens, power plays, and armies camping out like bad … Continue reading “Heartbreak on the Walls” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
“Windsor Wives vs. The Ultimate Catfish: A Shakespearean Clapback” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare So picture this: Sir John Falstaff — big, loud, hilarious, basically the kind of guy who eats all the chips at a party and brags about it — rolls into Windsor thinking he’s got game. He’s not after honour or glory. … Continue reading “Windsor Wives vs. The Ultimate Catfish: A Shakespearean Clapback” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
“Ghost Chat — Hamlet” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Hamlet by William Shakespeare Okay, picture this: a kingdom that's basically a group chat gone toxic. The prince — brilliant, joke-sharp, and honestly exhausted — is trying to deal with the worst kind of news: his dad, the old king, drops dead. Everyone acts like it’s a normal Tuesday. … Continue reading “Ghost Chat — Hamlet” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends by Humphrey Carpenter
Friendship, Faith, and the Making of Modern Fantasy Humphrey Carpenter's The Inklings is much more than a literary group biography. It is a study of intellectual friendship, artistic collaboration, and the mysterious chemistry by which great literature emerges from conversation. Focusing primarily on the circle that gathered around J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis in Oxford … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends by Humphrey Carpenter
“Catfished by My Twin? – Illyria Drama Unlocked” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Okay, picture this: a storm, a tiny boat, and two twins who get absolutely separated like two socks in a washing machine. Viola ends up on a new coast (Illyria), thinks her brother Sebastian is gone for good, and decides to play it safe. … Continue reading “Catfished by My Twin? – Illyria Drama Unlocked” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
“Swipe-Right in the Arden” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of As You Like It by William Shakespeare Alright — imagine a big, messy group chat where everyone’s feelings are on read and the Wi-Fi is shady. Rosalind is the kind of girl who writes savage comebacks in her notes app and hides poems in the margins of her math … Continue reading “Swipe-Right in the Arden” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
“CrownClout: #IdesOfMarch — the story of friends, fame, and a messy follow-through” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Rome is basically a trending feed. Julius Caesar just came back from a huge win — like a world tour flex — and the city is vibing. People chant his name, kids shout, senators split between cheering and side-eyeing. Caesar’s power glow is real; … Continue reading “CrownClout: #IdesOfMarch — the story of friends, fame, and a messy follow-through” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
T.A.E.’s Book Review – Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkien
Tolkien’s Leaf by Niggle is a slender tale with the weight of a meditation. At once allegory, morality tale, and quiet self-portrait, it turns on a deceptively simple premise: an artist named Niggle spends his life labouring over a painting of a tree, beginning with a single leaf and gradually imagining an entire world beyond … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkien
“Swipe Right for a Crown” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Henry V by William Shakespeare Alright — fast-forward: Hal, the guy who used to party too hard and ghost responsibility, is now King Henry. He cleaned up his act (kind of), put on the crown, and now everyone expects him to be a full-on leader. But Henry’s got receipts: … Continue reading “Swipe Right for a Crown” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays by J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays is one of those rare critical collections that feels less like a set of lectures than a map of an imagination in action. These essays do not simply explain the author’s literary principles; they enact them. Across questions of language, myth, translation, medieval romance, and … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays by J.R.R. Tolkien