As disdain grows for the workings of Washington, patriots across the country have gathered in «tea parties,» harkening back to the nation’s roots in 1773 when «No taxation without representation» was the motto. Americans again feel overly taxed by rulers who don’t listen, and the tea parties have grown into a movement comprised of deeply concerned Americans who have never previously participated in any demonstration. With t ...
The story of how the British, Americans and French Allies controlled the German Intelligence Services in WW2 Europe. The Double Cross operations run by MI5 in the UK and by SIME in the Middle East at the start of the war were continued on the battlefield. Written by a former member of the British Intelligence Corps. ...
Our societies are growing more unequal, more hierarchical, meaner and less human every year.<br /> <br />Voters appalled by the direction of current politics respond to leaders that articulate a cohesive and genuine progressivism. This book provides the framework for politicians and activists to deliver that vision, organised around the themes of cooperative solutions to social problem-solving and a social contract centred on rights ...
'What I admire most is that his plays are beautifully well made, economical, sharp and coherent. He's not a misanthrope, but he's in pursuit of why people behave as badly as they do along with having a great compassion for them. That's an unusual and interesting combination.'—Tony Kushner, on John Patrick ShanleyWhen a troubled but gifted boy from the South Bronx finds himself shipped off to a private school in ...
In Karen Hartman’s «juicyfruit tragedy,» two young sisters discover new appetites within the walls of their father’s garden. Gum explores the need to tame nature in a fictional fundamental country where the title candy is contraband and every desire has its price. «A brief, intense, beguiling, sensual, witty, impassioned, deeply moving and brightly burnished gem»—San Francisco Examiner. Also includes The Mother of M ...
"Guillermo Calderón is an authentic genius of the theater . . . you can't say you've heard or seen any of it before, which may make you want to hear and see it again."— The New Yorker " Neva 's neobrutalist punch demonstrates . . . the enduring power of art."— Time Out New York "Brilliant and provocative."— TheatreMania "A lovely, disturbing drama . . . Calderón&a ...
This critically acclaimed, searing play cycle about loss, memory and remembrance follows the Apple family of Rhinebeck, NY as they grapple with events both personal and current in the immediate present: the 2010 election (That Hopey Changey Thing), the tenth anniversary of 9/11 (Sweet and Sad), Obama’s re-election (Sorry) and the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination, which premieres in November. ...
"Funny, moving, and undeniably sexy. The heady blend of smart dialogue and characters. . .makes it a candidate to be the Angels in America of the Bush II decade."—San Francisco Chronicle "The two works [Angels in America and In the Wake] use a volatile chapter in American history as background in their exploration of how the sociopolitical maladies of an age play out in the personal conduct of characters."— Charles M ...
Best known for his portrayals of large-scale family drama, Tracy Letts’ new play narrows in focus, zooming in on the life of just one woman, though her story is no less complex. This intimate snapshot of a simple life provides an enlightening examination of a complicated human mind. ...
