Two Female Playwrights Arrive on Broadway. What Took So Long? – A lovely and sometimes understandably plaintive profile of Lynn Nottage and Paula Vogel (their careers and their work), both of whom have plays on Broadway this season, their first, despite Pulitzer prizes, Ivy League teaching jobs, international fame and recognition, and decades of work behind ... more >
The Revival of Print Books Continues – The publishing industry is clearly focused on claiming the victory of print, even though adult nonfiction is driving that growth. So does that mean that people are reading more nonfiction than fiction? What do we make of the fact that adult coloring books are still ... more >
When a vaudeville dancer meets a sexy mobster in a speakeasy for men, the sparks fly, the gin flows, the jazz sizzles—and the heat is on… New York City, 1927. Eddie Cotton is a talented song-and-dance man with a sassy sidekick, a crowd-pleasing act, and a promising future on Broadway. ... more >