“Emily Mann is one of our most urgently engaging, provocative and significant American playwrights.”—Joyce Carol Oates“Elizabeth Packard emerges as a vibrant, passionate force of nature.”—The New York TimesIllinois, 1861: Without proof of insanity, Elizabeth Packard is committed by her husband to an asylum. Based on historical events, Emily Mann’s play tells of one woman’s struggle to right a system gone wrong in this winner of the Kennedy Center Fund for New Ameri...

Warning: The plays of Political Stages do not make for a quiet evening of theatre. These are the plays which got audiences out of their seats, and sometimes out into the streets. Their words and ideas rumbled ominously down the marble hallways of legislatures and challenged, even threatened, and often changed, the thinking of millions. These are the plays which either lit or reflected the fires of those political controversies which blazed across the American Twentieth Century. Individuall...

“Gloria: A Life is a unique, deeply moving performance created in the hopeful, conversational spirit of its extraordinary subject.” —Sara Holdren, New York Magazine’s Vulture“One part theater, one part consciousness-raising group therapy session, Gloria: A Life offers an experience that promises to be a more intimate recollection of Steinem’s journey, not only because it’s been singularly shaped by the hands of women.” —Noor Brara, VogueF...

What is a "musical novel"? This book defines the genre as musical not primarily in terms of its content, but in its form. The musical novel crosses medial boundaries, aspiring to techniques, structures, and impressions similar tothose of music. It takes music as a model for its own construction, borrowing techniques and forms that range from immediately perceptible, essential aspects of music (rhythm, timbre, the simultaneity of multiple voices) to microstructural (jazz riffs, call and res...

From the acclaimed author of Beyond Risk and The Crown Conspiracy**, hailed as a “wild ride” by** Library Journal**, comes an action-packed adventure about a mysterious diary and a thrilling, high-stakes treasure hunt.**Camille Abernathy ignored rumors of The Liar’s Treasure and her family’s connection to it . . . until someone put a target on her daughter’s back. Growing...

Be swept away by passion… with intense drama and compelling plots, these emotionally powerful reads will keep you captivated from beginning to end.Secrets of the Tycoon’s Bride Emilie RoseHe needed a wife – a perfect, respectable wife – fast! And Lauryn Lowes was the ideal candidate. A natural beauty with brains, Lauryn already worked for Adam. Only Lauryn turned his “proposal” down flat and the bachelor billionaire suddenly becam...

Harlequin Desire brings you three sexy, emotional stories from thereader favorite series Dynasties: The Garrisons, by New York Times andUSA TODAY bestselling author Brenda Jackson and USA TODAY bestsellingauthors Emilie Rose and Catherine Mann. Now available in one volume!STRANDED WITH THE TEMPTING STRANGER by Brenda JacksonCutthroat litigator Brandon Washington isn't used to being ignored. Sowhen Cassie Garrison—the newly discovered half sister o...

Once A CowboyBrodie Hayes is a cowboy, through and through. But he begins to question his identity after some shocking news about his past. Private investigator Alexandra Donovan helps him find the truth about who he is...and about falling in love.But is Alex the type of woman who can take on a stubborn man like Brodie? Because there's one thing about him that will never change once a cowboy, always a cowboy.Seduced: The Unexpected VirginNothing could tempt ...

Childhood sweethearts turned star-crossed lovers, fuelled by bitter jealousy and dark revenge. She's pretty and posh, he's a moody brooding bastard. Heartbreak, alcoholism and plenty of illegitimate kids - it's a perfect Northern drama.

Bargained Into Her Boss’s BedIn the fast-paced, cut-throat world of Hollywood, producer Max Hudson has a movie deadline breathing down his neck – when his gorgeous assistant, Dana Fallon, suddenly resigns, wreaking havoc! No amount of money will sway her decision – but, luckily, Max has other means of persuasion…Propositioned Into a Foreign AffairPublicly, Bella Hudson had the world at her feet. Privately, her life was in turmoil: a...

William Penn was an instrumental and controversial figure in the early modern transatlantic world, known both as a leader in the movement for religious toleration in England and as a founder of two American colonies, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As such, his career was marked by controversy and contention in both England and America. This volume looks at William Penn with fresh eyes, bringing together scholars from a range of disciplines to assess his multifaceted life and career. Contribu...

Saint Paul, Minnesota, is a quiet and comfortable city rich with history. Little known are the days when prostitution was a thriving business hidden in storefront saunas and health clubs. For decades, madams and business owners made hundreds of thousands of dollars selling sex. But as the twenty-first century drew near, Saint Paul officials were desperate to shut down the trade and rid its city of the stigma surrounding the sex-for-money industry. Special investigation units were formed, s...