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Resource Guide: 'We That Are Young' by Preti Taneja

Graphic illustration of stacks of books in purple. aqua, and white
Graphic illustration of stacks of books in purple. aqua, and white

On September 2, 2021 the Folger hosts its Virtual Book Club, featuring a discussion of We That Are Young by Preti Taneja. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Shakespeare, King Lear, and how the story of a king and his three daughters has inspired new stories.


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Graphic illustration of stacks of books in purple. aqua, and whiteWords, Words, Words discusses Preti Taneja’s We That Are Young on September 2, 2021. The event is free, but registration is required through our website.


We would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support of this program: