Alexandra Petri, The Washington Post

June 16, 2014

Hillary Clinton wants answers on Shakespeare.

Speaking to the New York Times book review on the subject of what literary figures she’d want to have at dinner (“You’re hosting a literary dinner party. Which three writers are invited?”), she said, “I’d choose to have one guest for a long dinner: William Shakespeare. I’m curious to see who would show up and what he really wrote.”

(Also, the Bible is her favorite book, apparently — “At the risk of appearing predictable, the Bible was and remains the biggest influence on my thinking.” Or, as I’m sure someone is spinning it now, “Clinton’s favorite book includes smiting, genocide, and advocates stoning of women.”)

At least she didn’t say that “I’d choose to have Shakespeare, because I’ve always wanted to meet Sir Francis Bacon.”

So she’s a Shakespeare truther. […continued]

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