There's been some excellent new biographies of Shakespeare in the last several years. For those interested, I'd recommend checking the interlibrary loan computer at your local library and doing a search for "Shakespeare". In fact, I plan to do that myself. About time I read another homage to the bard. I'd like to check the system and see if anything new is available.
Paging all English majors: let's raise a glass in toast to the bard's birthday!