by Thuy Vu
First published 2019
Dorothy Boux opens her studio each morning to practice an ancient craft. She takes Shakespeare's speeches, poems, and songs and transforms them into something visual. Her hands move across paper, creating colorful calligraphy that dances around the playwright's words. Each illustration she crafts by hand brings new life to familiar verses. The pages fill with bright colors and careful lettering. Boux works through soliloquies and sonnets, love songs and dramatic monologues. Her art makes each word feel fresh. The book becomes a bridge between Shakespeare's language and modern eyes. This is a story about finding beauty in old words through new forms.
Genres: biography, art, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Period: Modern
31 pages · Paperback · Independently published