Scott Newstok: Well, Shakespeare, He’s in the Alley
The author of “How to Think Like Shakespeare” on the talents that helped Bob Dylan and James Baldwin do just that.
* This piece was featured in Substack Reads, a weekly roundup of the best writing, ideas and art from the world of Substack. Hats off to Scott Newstok and TFP! (Except for you, Bob.)
By Scott Newstok
Many have chronicled the Shakespearean echoes across Dylan’s career, whether noddi…
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