April 6, 2026
HOL Literary Tour in England
The HOL inaugural literary tour in England begins on May 6. We're excited as final plans take shape for our time in London, Oxford and Bath. Guests scheduled to join us on the tour include:
- Will Tosh, Director of Education at the Globe Theater (Straight Acting: The Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare);
- Fran Roberts, Marketing Manager at Reaktion Books;
- Marion Turner, J.R.R. Tolkien Professor of English Literature and Language at Oxford University (The Wife of Bath);
- David Womersley, Thomas Warton Professor of Literature, Professorial Fellow, St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford (Shakespeare Thinking);
- Fiona Sampson, Senior Research Fellow, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford (Becoming George); and
- Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies, Tutorial Fellow, Hertford College, University of Oxford (Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers).
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