{"product_id":"in-the-wake-paperback-1","title":"In the Wake - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Kron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, moving, and undeniably sexy. The heady blend of smart dialogue and characters... makes it a candidate to be the \u003ci\u003eAngels in America\u003c\/i\u003e of the Bush II decade. --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLuminous... Kron marries vigorous political probing with pitch-perfect humor and heartache. -\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Wake\u003c\/i\u003e is a serious and engrossing examination of a recent period in our history. It is a big, ambitious work. -\u003ci\u003eNew York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon't be surprised if Kron's resolute, maddening, emotionally distraught and very familiar characters are still rumbling around in your head like the after effects of an intense dream... An astute and challenging play that scrutinizes American history with laser-beam precision. -\u003ci\u003eTimeOut New York\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn Thanksgiving Day, after the controversial 2000 election, political junkie Ellen gathers with family and friends in her cramped New York City apartment. Soon after, she experience an unexpected passionate encounter, and discovers that ideas about America and our own selves are not as fixed as they once seemed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Kron\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the book and lyrics to the musical \u003ci\u003eFun Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and the plays \u003ci\u003eWell\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e2.5 Minute Ride\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She is a founding member of the award-winning theater group The Five Lesbian Brothers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa Kron is a writer and performer whose work has been widely produced in New York, regionally and internationally. Her plays include \u003ci\u003eFun Home\u003c\/i\u003e, a musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic novel, written with composer Jeanine Tesori; \u003ci\u003eThe Ver**zon Play\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eIn the Wake\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWell\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003e2.5 Minute Ride\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e101 Humiliating Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. Her honors include playwriting fellowships from the Lortel and Guggenheim foundations, the Sundance Theatre Lab, the Lark Play Development Center, the American Voices New Play Institute and the MacDowell Colony, as well as the CalArts\/Alpert Award, a Helen Merrill Award, and grants from the Creative Capital Foundation and New York Foundation for the Arts. She is a founding member of the OBIE- and Bessie-Award-winning collaborative theater company The Five Lesbian Brothers. She serves on the board of the MacDowell Colony and the Council of the Dramatists Guild of America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771584971040,"sku":"9781559363884","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/72012eaa094a87813a1dc575a80f2cd6.webp?v=1780388905","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-the-wake-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}