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If you feel like Shakespeare isn't for you, look deeper

NPR | By Juana Summers,

Mia Venkat, Sarah Handel

Published April 24, 2026 at 2:54 PM CDT

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Adjoa Andoh, the inaugural Director's Resident at the Folger Shakespeare Library, about Shakespeare's relevance in modern times, and specifically to people of color.

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June 2022.

Mia Venkat

Sarah Handel