Happy publication day to The Playbook by James Shapiro! Listen to editor Will Heyward share backstory on the book, and stay tuned for a reading from the audiobook.

About the book: A brilliant and daring account of a culture war over the place of theater in American democracy in the 1930s, one that anticipates our current divide, by the acclaimed Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro.

Read more: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/702390/the-playbook-by-james-shapiro/

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