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"Never before, in the entire history of the American theater, has so much of the truth of Black people's lives been seen on the stage," observed James Baldwin shortly before A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.
This edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.
Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling,...
This edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.
Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling,...
3) Mr. Church
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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A little girl and her dying mother obtain the services of a talented cook. What begins as a six-month arrangement spans fifteen years and creates a family bond that lasts forever.
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • A simple hospital visit becomes a portal to the tender relationship between mother and daughter in this “spectacular” (The Washington Post) novel by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Olive Kitteridge and The Burgess Boys.
“An aching, illuminating look at mother-daughter devotion.”—People
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“An aching, illuminating look at mother-daughter devotion.”—People
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7) Hamlet
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English
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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When Zane and Jeannette return from their honeymoon ready to celebrate Christmas, they find an unexpected guest waiting for them throwing a wrench into their plans. And when the paparazzi get involved, things get even more complicated. Their first family Christmas is already full of surprises.
10) Instant family
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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After adopting three children, a couple finds themselves in over their heads.
13) Maybe I do
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Michelle and Allen are considering the "big" next step in their relationship, marriage. When they invite their parents to finally meet, it turns out the parents already know one another quite well, which leads to wildly differing opinions about the value of tying the knot.
14) Sharp objects
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[2018]
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English
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A reporter confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to cover a violent murder.
17) What they had
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Bridget returns home at her brother's urging to deal with her father's reluctance to let go of their life together and her ailing mother.
19) Other people
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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A struggling gay comedy writer in New York City, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worse year of his life, returns home to Sacramento to care for his dying mother in this affecting family drama from "Saturday Night Live" writer Chris Kelly.
20) The Whale
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
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