Shining City, a play for adults by Conor McPherson, more Theatre 101. Brutal and either scary or redemptive or both. Recommended, particularly September 2009 Richmond-area productions.
In composing blog appositives, as well as in attempting to assemble a drama section for my independent-reading library, I've become uncomfortably aware that there is no such genre as Young Adult Drama. If you think of plays seventh graders can read and love by themselves, please advise.
The Devil in the White City, adult nonfiction by Erik Larson, recommended by
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preraphaelite, who's usually Right About Everything, but not about this being novelly enough even for the likes of me. I learned a lot about the World's Fair and Industrial-Revolution Hot Or Not, if you're into that sort of thing.