![]() That simultaneous sense of hovering between time periods hangs over this solid revival of How I Learned -also its overdue Broadway debut at Manhattan Theatre Club. Through the clarity of her art and the thorniness of her empathic vision, Vogel bridges the Naughty Nineties and our #MeToo present. There are countless examples of its present day relevance. The real life parallels continue with Take Back the Night, the Clarence Thomas hearings, #MeToo, and the Anchorage Daily News winning a Pulitzer Prize for covering the high rate of sexual assault in Alaska. A year after its extended run Off Broadway in 1997, the Clinton Administration would become embroiled in the Monica Lewinsky scandal : a President who took advantage of a twentyish intern, using the power of his office to deny it, his enemies trying to weaponize it. ![]() ![]() Conventional wisdom says that Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive was ahead of its time, yet How I Learned was also absolutely of its time, riding a tide of identity politics and increasing awareness of sexual harassment. ![]()
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5/18/2023 0 Comments Dualed by elsie chapman![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Romance and action fans alike will love it." -Elana Johnson, author of the Possession series " Intense and swift, Dualed grabbed me by the throat and kept me turning pages all the way to the end. "A fast ride from first to final pages, Dualed combines action and heart." -Mindy McGinnis, author of Not a Drop to Drink Fans of the Divergent trilogy will want to read this imaginative tale." - VOYA The kind of book Katniss Everdeen and Jason Bourne would devour." -Andrew Fukuda, author of the Hunt series "A gripping, thought-provoking thriller that keeps your heart racing and your palms sweaty. though both have the power to destroy her.įast-paced and unpredictable, Elsie Chapman's suspenseful YA debut weaves unexpected romance into a chilling, unforgettable world. If she is to have any chance of winning, she must stop running not only from herself, but also from love. Survival means a good job, marriage-life.īut then a tragic misstep leaves West questioning: Is she the best version of herself, the version worthy of a future? She's trained for years to confront her Alternate, a twin raised by another family. The Hunger Games meets Matched in this high-concept thriller where citizens must prove their worth by defeating the other version of themselves-their twin. ![]() |