July 8, 2024 - Ben Shattuck, jumping the shark, and Shakespeare on the Common

Ben Shattuck’s latest book, “The History of Sound: Stories”  is a collection of interconnected stories that examine the lives and landscapes of New England where Shattuck spans centuries in these haunting and often humorous stories. He joins “The Culture Show” ahead of his event at Harvard Book Store.And, it might be  “Shark Week” on the Discovery Channel, but on The Culture Show, it’s “Jumping the Shark Week”  where we ask: what in the zeitgeist has gone the way of the Fonz when he took that fateful jump?   Culture Show co-host Edgar B. Herwick III joins us for his take.Finally, “The Winter’s Tale.”  Shakespeare’s  parable of human failings and forgiveness comes to life next week at the Parkman Bandstand by way of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s annual –and FREE–Shakespeare on The Common. Bryn Boice,  Commonwealth  Shakespeare Company’s Associate Artistic Director, and actor Nael Nacer join The Culture Show for a preview.