In the second in a series of conversations recorded at the Sewanee Writers' Conference in the summer of 2018, James spoke to three people from the world of playwriting: old friend and playwright Dan O'Brien, agent Beth Blickers, and actor Emily Shain. They discuss what draws them to work, how the written word earns its space, and the great value of surprise.

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Dan O'Brien: http://www.danobrien.org/

Dan and James discuss:

David Baldacci

THE HOUSE IN SCARSDALE: A MEMOIR FOR THE STAGE

NEW LIFE

Paul Watson

THE BODY OF AN AMERICAN

Guggenheim Fellowship

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Beth Blickers: https://www.apa-agency.com/

Beth and James discuss:

APA Agency

Theatre Breaking Through Barriers

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

Charles Darwin

MASTER OF NONE

MJ Kaufman

WIT by Margaret Edson

Theatre by the Blind

Ike Schambelan

Nicholas Viselli

TEENAGE DICK by Mike Lew

Gregg Mozgala

Shannon DeVido

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Emily Shain: http://www.emilyshain.com/

Emily and James discuss:

Performing Prose:

https://www.performingprose.com/

Shawn McIntyre

Anne Ray

Jill McCorkle

Christine Schutt

James Joyce

The Back Room Shakespeare Project

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

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Music courtesy of Bea Troxel from her album, THE WAY THAT IT FEELS: https://www.beatroxel.com/

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