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Art

Presenting AvidBards Boutique

Visual arts have always occupied a near and dear place in the hearts of both Z and me. If you did not know, along with being writers, we are also artists having graduated our undergraduate with degrees in visual arts alongside English and History. Not only is it born from a joy of seeing expression turn into tangible pieces of strokes inspired by intention but more importantly from our love of storytelling. Every piece we have ever created have been inspired the stories we want to tell or wish someone could hear but could not find the words for it.…

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Books

On Reading Shakespeare

I’m sure that a lot of you have, at some point, understood the struggle of reading Shakespeare plays during our school days. Of course, we have always been taught that William Shakespeare, the Bard himself, whose works have survived for over a whopping four centuries later, is one of the most timeless and classic playwrights ever. And hey, I am certainly not one to doubt that; Shakespeare’s vast repertoire offers a variety of genres, historical events, themes, and plotlines with an intelligence and wit that will always be considered pertinent. As a Canadian living in Toronto, “Shakespeare for Kids” versions…

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