This event is in the past.It took place on April 23, 2026 at Alibi Bookshop.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkSettle into one of the Bay Area's last authentic indie bookshops for a discussion of Maggie O'Farrell's wrenching novel about Shakespeare's family and the son who inspired Hamlet. It's the kind of conversation that lingers long after you close the cover.
Indie bookstore
Literary discussion
Shakespeare-inspired
Historical fiction
Tips
📖"Miraculous... A richly drawn portrait" (Washington Post)
📚books available in-store, online, or as audiobooks
Alibi April Book Club: "Hamnet" by Maggie o’Farrell
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Literature TalkLiterature TalkSettle into one of the Bay Area's last authentic indie bookshops for a discussion of Maggie O'Farrell's wrenching novel about Shakespeare's family and the son who inspired Hamlet. It's the kind of conversation that lingers long after you close the cover.
Indie bookstore
Literary discussion
Shakespeare-inspired
Historical fiction
Tips
📖"Miraculous... A richly drawn portrait" (Washington Post)
📚books available in-store, online, or as audiobooks
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