La felicità si costruisce sui propri ricordi, su quelle sensazioni che riaffiorano nella mente di ha saputo vivere le proprie emozioni senza aver avuto paura di tirarsi indietro e che sono capaci di farti mordere un labbro che sappia farti risalire quel brivido lungo la schiena. Barbara è una ragazza come tante, che decide, con la sua innata ironia, di non farsi trascinare via dalla mediocrità, lottando per rimanere a galla fino a riuscire ad avere il controllo della propria vita. Insieme al proprio uomo, decidono di esplorare il sesso in tutte le sue sfaccettature, convinti che il buon sesso sia il cemento che unisce la coppia, anche - se condiviso, ovvio - quando la platea si allarga a più uomini, anche insieme. Questo è un romanzo dove troverete molto sesso, quindi se siete inibiti, passate ad altro, se già praticate il sesso libero, qui troverete piacevoli conferme. Se siete i più, cioè quelle/i che sognano di fare il grande passo verso il piacere, leggete e imparate come godere appieno del dono del sesso. 'Commetti il più vecchio dei peccati nel più nuovo dei modi' diceva William Shakespeare.

Applause is proud to continue the series that for over 70 years has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. From its inception, The Best American Short Plays has identified new, cutting-edge playwrights who have gone on to establish award-winning careers, including Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, Wendy Wasserstein, Terrence McNally, and David Mamet. The complex and diverse plays that make up this collection reflect both personal concerns and social issues. The 2008-2009 edition includes A Second of Pleasure, by Neil LaBute; St. Francis Preaches to the Birds, by David Ives; The Stormy Waters, The Long Way Home, by Carey Lovelace; Early Morning, by Eric Lane; Sisters, by Adam Kraar, Maria Filimon, and Tasnim Mansur; Little Duck, by Billy Aronson; A Portrait of the Woman as a Young Artist, by Meg Miroshnik; Slapped Actress, by Emily Conbere; The Last Artist in NYC, by Polly Frost and Ray Sawhill; THE TRUE AUTHOR of the plays formerly attributed to Mister William Shakespeare REVEALED to the world for the first time by Miss Delia Bacon, by James Armstrong; The Lovers and Others of Eugene O'Neill, by Marla Del Collins; III, by Joe Salvatore; Pete & Joe at the Dew Drop Inn, by Lewis Gardner; Decades Apart, by Rick Pulos; 508, by Amy Herzog; and Naked Old Man, by Murray Schisgal.

Applause is proud to continue the series that for over 60 years has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. From its inception, The Best American Short Plays has identified new, cutting-edge playwrights who have gone on to establish award-winning careers, including Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, Wendy Wasserstein, Terrence McNally, and David Mamet. The complex and diverse plays that make up this collection reflect both personal concerns and social issues. The 2008-2009 edition includes A Second of Pleasure, by Neil LaBute; St. Francis Preaches to the Birds, by David Ives; The Stormy Waters, The Long Way Home, by Carey Lovelace; Early Morning, by Eric Lane; Sisters, by Adam Kraar, Maria Filimon, and Tasnim Mansur; Little Duck, by Billy Aronson; A Portrait of the Woman as a Young Artist, by Meg Miroshnik; Slapped Actress, by Emily Conbere; The Last Artist in NYC, by Polly Frost and Ray Sawhill; THE TRUE AUTHOR of the plays formerly attributed to Mister William Shakespeare REVEALED to the world for the first time by Miss Delia Bacon, by James Armstrong; The Lovers and Others of Eugene O'Neill, by Marla Del Collins; III, by Joe Salvatore; Pete & Joe at the Dew Drop Inn, by Lewis Gardner; Decades Apart, by Rick Pulos; 508, by Amy Herzog; and Naked Old Man, by Murray Schisgal.

This work is first-rate! It is exciting to find this collection of truly short plays by truly accomplished playwrights...ideal for school reading and workshop productions.

Applause Theatre & Cinema Books is proud to continue to publish the series that for decades has been the standard for excellence for one-act plays in America. From its inception, The Best American Short Plays has identified new, cutting-edge playwrights who have gone on to establish award-winning careers, including Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, Wendy Wasserstein, Terrence McNally, and David Mamet.

Mark Medoff presents the complex character Geoffrey DeBoom in DeBoom: Who Gives This Woman? Geoffrey struggles to come to terms with life's inevitable changes, aging, and his daughter's engagement to an 'unworthy' man. Amy Fox explores attitudes on sexuality in Breakfast and Bed. Lex spends the night with another woman, Chris, in a carefree sexual exploration, and wakes the next day surprised to find that only Chris's protective mother, Eloise, is home. A dynamic exchange ensues between Lex, whose sexuality is loosely defined, and Eloise, whose life has been more prescribed. Adam Kraar depicts cultural differences and the unique relationship between teacher and student in Hearts and Minds, when Rebecca finds her late calling in teaching and connects with Rudi from Russia and Mona from Lebanon. All three, in their own way, seek fulfillment of the 'American Dream.'

The other wonderful plays in this collection include Amelia Arenas' And Then, Zilvinas Jonusas' The Cleaning, Rich Orloff' s The News from St. Petersburg, Scott Klavan's Double Murder, Jeni Mahoney's Running in Circles Screaming, Peter Maloney's Witness, Lauren Feldman's Asteroid Belt, Liliana Almendarez's Glass Knives, Julie Rae (Pratt) Mollenkamp's In Conclusive Woman, Mike Pasternack's Mixed MeSSages, Victor Gluck's Amouresque and Arabesque, and Jules Tasca's The Birth of Theater.