Yet, when you see those moments, when you see the balcony scene, when you see the poetry between romeo and juliet, it s really hard not to get wrapped up with the passion that they express for each other. with the sincerity of the happiness that they find in each other. so, you have this tension mounting, asking what does it mean to love moderately. that s tied up with the speed in which they fall in love. i m so grateful to the two of you for bringing us back to life for us. jeffrey wilson, shakespeare s colored harvard university. and dr. sophie duncan, research fellow indian for mcgill in college at the university of oxford and author of the new book, searching for juliette. the lives and deaths of shakespeare s first tragic heroine. romeo and juliet isn t the only play that s faced the ire of book banners this week on the velshi banned book club podcast, we ve given even more shakespeare, featuring the tempest. the first of shakespeare s comedies and one of my favorite place. the