Esteemed scholar and theater aficionado Marvin Carlson has seen an unsurpassed number of theatrical productions in his long and distinguished career. Ten Thousand Nights is a lively chronicle of a half-century of theatre-going, in which Carlson recalls one memorable production for each year from 1960 to 2010. These are not conventional reviews, but essays using…
Read moreAt age 30 Evan Moffic became the leader of a large congregation. He had great success. But he couldn’t find happiness. Then he found a 2000-year-old prayer. In it were hidden elements of Jewish wisdom. They became a part of his life and those of his congregation and transformed them and him. What if we…
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Read moreNarrates the tale of twelve-year-old Charles Dickens who, despite poverty and long hours of factory work, still has time to discover and share the stories of other residents of 1824 London. Includes author’s note about Dickens’ life and some of the bookshe wrote. GBS_insertEmbeddedViewer(“0ZJIofa7ghsC”, 500,400);
Read moreTypescript, dated Jan. 16, 1996. Heavily marked with colored ink and highlighter by the videographer. Used by The New York Public Library’s Theatre on Film and Tape Archive on Feb. 21, 1996, when videotaping the stage production at the Martin Beck Theatre, New York, N.Y. The production opened on Oct. 1, 1995, and was directed…
Read more“I know just what to do!” The Grinch laughed in his throat. “I’ll make a quick Santy Claus hat and a coat.” “This is stop number one,” the old Grinchy Claus hissed, as he climbed to the roof, empty bags in his fist. Then he slid down the chimney, a rather tight pinch. But if…
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Read more“Like sparkling lights and colorful ornaments on a holiday tree, Encyclopedia of Christmas offers myriad facts all in one place. The subtitle says it all: ‘Nearly 200 alphabetically arranged entries covering all aspects of Christmas, including folk customs, religious observances, history, legends, symbols, and related days from Europe, America, and around the world.’ The Encyclopedia’s…
Read moreJohn Kelly, an ordinary man, crosses the lines of justice and morality and becomes the legendary Mr. Clark of the CIA, a man of ruthless and brilliant cunning, whose merciless work during an all-out war game is done with complete human detachment. Reprint. GBS_insertEmbeddedViewer(“L-2QP0PdHTYC”, 500,400);
Read moreDesigned to look like Cosmopolitan magazine, this parody surveys new trends in cat chic and includes excerpts from Jackie Collars’ bestseller “Hollywood Housecats,” a feline fashion layout featuring top-model Pawlina Purrzikova, and a centerfold of Burmes GBS_insertEmbeddedViewer(“i2vLAAAACAAJ”, 500,400);
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