What happens when you talk back to William Shakespeare? 🎭In this insightful interview, Professor Emeritus Martin Bidney discusses his latest work, Shakespair, a monumental project featuring 154 sonnet replies to Shakespeare’s original 1609 collection.Bidney delves into the "psychological novel" hidden within Shakespeare’s verses—exploring themes of bisexual passion, dramatic tension, and the "verse journaling" that makes these poems feel so modern. As a dialogic poet, Bidney explains how he uses poetry to respond to the themes, memories, and philosophies that Shakespeare first ignited.Join us as we sit down with Martin Bidney (Binghamton University) to talk about Shakespair. Bidney takes on the ultimate "con-verse-ation" partner, offering lyrical responses that involve philosophers, musicians, and mythic figures."The best way to respond to a poem that won't let go of you is to write another poem."🔗 About the AuthorMartin Bidney is Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at Binghamton University. He is the author of numerous works, including Blake and Goethe and A Unifying Light: Lyrical Responses to the Qur'an.