Happy New Year! Long lists. I just got the Chekhov book. Check out George Saunders' book analyzing four Russian authors including AC. It'll blow your mind! And give you everything he gives his lucky MFA students. Another dreamy song very tuneful! Keep it going always a pleasure listening 🎶 simplel yet profound. My fave album of the year is definitely Nick Lowe with Los Straightjackets "Indoor Safari" on Yep Roc. Best book read "In the City of Shy Hunters" by Tom Spanbauer 🙏 RIP '24. Much more hope for 2025 abounds but watch out for the rise of the know-it-alls. "You hold the key, lose it and you lose your life" Countryman. Best auto-bio read "The Islander" Chris Blackwell. Mamet is good stuff but go deeper into the Samuel French library. Acting is always a challenge but without a play it's all improv.
Thanks, Steve. The Saunders one is definitely on future reading lists as well as the Chris Blackwell (thanks for the reminder). I don’t know Samuel French so will definitely dig in. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Long lists. I just got the Chekhov book. Check out George Saunders' book analyzing four Russian authors including AC. It'll blow your mind! And give you everything he gives his lucky MFA students. Another dreamy song very tuneful! Keep it going always a pleasure listening 🎶 simplel yet profound. My fave album of the year is definitely Nick Lowe with Los Straightjackets "Indoor Safari" on Yep Roc. Best book read "In the City of Shy Hunters" by Tom Spanbauer 🙏 RIP '24. Much more hope for 2025 abounds but watch out for the rise of the know-it-alls. "You hold the key, lose it and you lose your life" Countryman. Best auto-bio read "The Islander" Chris Blackwell. Mamet is good stuff but go deeper into the Samuel French library. Acting is always a challenge but without a play it's all improv.
Thanks, Steve. The Saunders one is definitely on future reading lists as well as the Chris Blackwell (thanks for the reminder). I don’t know Samuel French so will definitely dig in. Happy New Year!
Samuel French publishes every play for cheap… NYC Drama Book Shop!!!
Albee… and all the others.