Venus on a beach towel

From rumps and stays to muffs and handkerchiefs, underwear and accessories were critical components of the 18th-century woman’s wardrobe. They not only created her shape, but expre...

The author shares the life stories of Venus and Serena Williams, who charged onto center court in professional tennis at the end of the 20th century with a force never before seen ...

Abstract Anthologizing Shakespeare, 1593–1603 is a reading of Shakespeare’s first decade in print, from Venus and Adonis to Hamlet, through the Elizabethan anthologi...