Who wrote Shakespeare?
London, 1587. Young William Shakespeare persuades a theater to stage his first play, Henry VI—the same theater that refuses to look at Emilia Bassano's plays because women can't be professional writers. Blocked at every turn, she reluctantly seals a secret pact with Shakespeare, but at what cost?
A Jewish woman of color, daughter of a musician in Queen Elizabeth l's court, protofeminist playwright, and poet lost to history.
The most famous writer you’ve never heard of. Until now.
Steve Weitzenkorn writes about the past to enlighten our present. He began writing historical fiction with the belief that when we dig into history, we can bring overlooked facts to light and challenge commonly held beliefs.
“People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.”
