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  East Village Tetralogy - Four Plays

  Arthur Nersesian

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  “Nersesian is this generation’s Mark Twain and the East River is his Mississippi” (Jennifer Belle, author of High Maintenance).   These four sharply witty plays—three of which have been staged off Broadway—come from an award-winning playwright, poet, and novelist who has gained a cult following in his native New York City and beyond, and earned a reputation as “one of the wittiest and most perceptive chroniclers of downtown life” (Time Out New York). Included in this volume are:   Rent ControlWriter’s BlocPlea BargainsSpare Change   “Award-winning playwright Arthur Nersesian has woven an effective dramatic form through four plays, each quite funny in its own way. Each yields very powerful human results while subtly investigating the major social issues of our time.” —Evangelina Borges, Trying Time Press  Named Best Indie Novel of the Year by the Montreal Mirror

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  Statues (NHB Modern Plays)

  Azan Ahmed

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  'He grew up to be a man whose sighs and slumps replaced sentences. Is that gonna be me?'
  Days after his father's passing, Yusuf discovers a dusty mixtape that changes everything he knew about a man who barely spoke. Turns out, his dad spent the '90s rapping about pretty girls and Kilburn life, plotting dreams of superstardom with his best friend Omar. How did this passionate wordsmith become a silent statue?
  Yusuf's mourning becomes a journey into the past, soundtracked by Omar's thumping beats and his father's bars, as he begins to uncover secrets that turn his world upside-down.
  Witty, honest and deeply moving, Azan Ahmed's play Statues is a lyrical love letter to the original code-switchers, exploring the impact of loss, and what you can gain from it. It premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024, with a cast featuring the playwright himself.
  'An expansive exploration of modern British Muslim identity… Ahmed is clearly a writer brimming with ideas and humour, and he has a skilful ability to bring complex feelings alive on stage' - Telegraph
  'Witty and moving… Ahmed deftly weaves humour and tragedy through an entertaining and deeply touching story… There are wonderfully warm moments of comedy… Ahmed has created a world of rich and highly believable characters. We root for them all the way' - Broadway World

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  Spoon River Anthology

  Edgar Lee Masters

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  This is a collection of poems, in the form of an entire community speaking from beyond the grave about their lives, and, in some cases, gossiping about their neighbors' lives. It's interesting to hear how other people perceive a particular character, and how that character responds.

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  Poetry Book Society Winter 2021...

  Alice Kate Mullen

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  "The Poetry Book Society was founded by T.S. Eliot to share the joy of poetry. It's a unique poetry book club and every quarter our expert selectors choose the very best new books to deliver to our members across the globe. Our lively quarterly magazine is packed full of sneak preview poems from all the selected poets, alongside exclusive interviews, insightful reviews by the Ledbury Critics and extensive listings of every book and pamphlet published this quarter.
  You can find out more and join our poetry community today at www.poetrybooks.co.uk. "

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  The Cremation of Sam McGee

  Robert W. Service

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 different recordings of The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service.

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  Thrice Welcome

  Harrison S. Morris

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Thrice Welcome from Poor Robin's Almanac. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 11, 2011.Poor Robin's Almanac first appeared in England in the 17th century. It ran until sometime in the 18th century.It was originally a satirical publication, although over the years it became less humorous and more of a source for traditional homilies.Poor Robin is a pseudonym whose original user is unknown. William Winstanley and Robert Herrick are both possible candidates. More works were published under this pseudonym in America in the 1800s.(Summary by Lucy Perry)

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