{"product_id":"three-plays-by-monica-wood-papermaker-the-half-light-saint-dad-paperback","title":"Three Plays by Monica Wood: Papermaker, The Half-Light, Saint Dad - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning novelist Monica Wood comes a masterful collection of three plays that shattered attendance records and captured hearts across New England. \u003cbr\u003e ​​​​​​​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this powerful trilogy, Wood explores the complex bonds of family, the weight of secrets, and the transformative power of human connection. From a tense standoff between mill owners and workers during a bitter strike, to a skeptical professor's unexpected journey into the supernatural, to a family's loving deception of their miraculously recovered father, each play delves deep into the heart of human relationships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These acclaimed works feature: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePapermaker\u003c\/i\u003e: A labor dispute becomes personal when a mill owner and his daughter confront the human cost of their decisions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Half-Light\u003c\/i\u003e: A rational college professor questions everything she believes about life and death after meeting an unusual psychic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSaint Dad\u003c\/i\u003e: Three siblings navigate love, guilt, and family bonds as they try to protect their father from a difficult truth \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by the 2024 recipient of the Sara Josepha Hale Award for excellence in New England literary arts, these plays have earned both critical acclaim and unprecedented audience attendance at Portland Stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Wood\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist, memoirist, and playwright; the 2024 recipient of the Sara Josepha Hale award for excellence in New England literary arts; the 2019 recipient of the Maine Humanities Council Carlson Prize for contributions to the public humanities; and the 2016 recipient of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Distinguished Achievement Award for contributions to the literary arts. She lives in Portland, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51889059594528,"sku":"9781684752522","price":28.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0jIIZ_eua79781684752522.webp?v=1781926801","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/three-plays-by-monica-wood-papermaker-the-half-light-saint-dad-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}