Written by acclaimed author and activist Olga Tokarczuk and beautifully translated from Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead blends a whodunit murder mystery with William Blake’s poetry, astrology, nature, gender and power. The confounding and dazzling tale centers on Janina Duszejko—its 60-something protagonist—and portrays a small, rural Polish town, but expands far beyond; becoming a kind of fairytale …
With its Broadway opening on 6 October 2019, Slave Play entered a new echelon of groundbreaking, successful theatrical works and amplified the invigorating voice of playwright Jeremy O Harris. Not only daring, but deeply important, the three-act play—which centers around three interracial couples undergoing sexual therapy—challenges viewers. Reading the written text, now published by the Theatre Communications Group, only brings one closer to Harris’ words.
A compilation of both well-known and unpublished photos, Gordon Parks: Muhammad Ali, as the title simply implies, focuses on two instances where the incredible photojournalist (and author, director, and composer) profiled the prolific boxer. In 1966, Parks covered Ali for Life Magazine. In 1970, the pair reconnected for a feature in The Great American Magazine. Intimate and incredibly artistic, the photographed moments represent pivotal points for …