Book Reviews Archives
John Lithgow, Drama
A meditation on theater as a way of life, told by someone fully steeped i… more »
Dorothy Parker, The Portable …
A collection of criticism, poetry, and fiction from the acid-tongued mast… more »
Alan Bennett, Kafka’s D…
Let’s be frank: This play is dorky in the extreme. You don’t … more »
David Henry Hwang, M. Butterf…
Sure, they say that love is blind, but you really gotta wonder sometimes.… more »
David Auburn, Proof
A gripping drama about mathematical equations. (Seriously.) Winner of the… more »
Arthur Miller, The Crucible…
A timeless tale of hysteria and persecution. Arthur Miller has no patienc… more »
Nilo Cruz, Anna in the Tropic…
Never underestimate the power of Tolstoy. Never underestimate the power o… more »
Reginald Rose, Twelve Angry M…
A gripping juror room drama. In a cramped jurors’ room on a hot Aug… more »
Homer, The Odyssey
Did it bore you in college? Try it again: it’s sex, dismemberment, … more »
Samuel Beckett, Waiting for G…
A humorous take on Beckett’s depressing classic. “We are all … more »
Oscar Wilde, The Importance o…
Hungry for wit? How about just a cucumber sandwich, then? Praised by Paul… more »
