{"product_id":"9781350146365","title":"Becky Shaw","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Classics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBecky Shaw\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGina Gionfriddo\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A tangled tale of love, sex and ethics among a quartet of men and women in their 30s … as engrossing as it is ferociously funny, like a big box of fireworks fizzing and crackling across the stage from its first moments to its last.” \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn, Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort, and their mutual desire begins to resurface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA biting American comedy with sharp, witty dialogue about ambition, the cost of being truthful, and the perils of a blind date. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This Modern Classics edition features an introduction to the play by Julia Listengarten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGina Gionfriddo\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer and two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. Her plays include \u003ci\u003eCan You Forgive Her?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRapture, Blister, Burn\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBecky Shaw\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAfter Ashley\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eU.S. Drag\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.  Her television writing includes \u003ci\u003eThe Alienist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAngel of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/i\u003e, and three incarnations of \u003ci\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Order\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 September 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350146365\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e112\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332838359180,"sku":"9781350146365","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_fa7673e0-9f0b-4e1f-adca-d0c2d95bb61e.jpg?v=1783606534","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350146365","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}