Debra A. Cole:
3 Jun. 2022
“
What a lovely small play giving voices to two very different books. There is real heart in this charming piece. ”
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Jack Levine:23 Sep. 2021“ JENNIFER O’GRADY’s “The Bookstore” is entertaining. Imagining books talking is fun, hearing what they might say is intriguing, and pondering the implications is thought provoking. I really liked this gem and hope to see it performed. ”
- Lee R. Lawing:29 Aug. 2021“ There is so much truth behind O'Grady's play and the ever-changing landscape of literature and bookstores and what constitutes as "true" literature. I'd have to say I'd fall in with the 12 year old girls on on this as I love YA fiction and will never apologize for it! ”
- Vivian Lermond:22 Apr. 2021“ Fast, fun and factual! O'Grady delivers a double-layer delight, a cleverly-cloaked double entendre personification - books making small talk, and the reality that books of literary merit are often passed over for trite tomes that are all flash, no class, and appeal to pre-teen imaginations. Well said! ”
- Ryan M. Bultrowicz:19 Jul. 2020“ Ah, the untouched book on the shelf - usually poetry, such is the case in O'Grady's sharp-witted short play. A fun play where two books discuss their place in the world and the legacy they'll leave behind. Also, a good reminder that all forms of literature are to be valued! ”
- Emily Hageman:6 Jul. 2020“ O'Grady is such a delightful master at personification. These characters are so funny and the dialogue is so fast and witty. I absolutely adore the tongue-in-cheek humor. O'Grady's plays are fantastic--if you've never read one, start here, and you won't want to stop! ”
- D. Lee Miller:11 Jun. 2020“ You're the book left behind. Poetry. And the hot new book comes in. This poetry book has got to spice up life a little - as there's constantly a new neighbor on the next shelf. This is a fun little story about how a book - maybe with a little more spunk than you thought - makes a moment for him/her self. Cute for a festival. ”
- Cheryl Bear:2 Jul. 2019“ Oh my, love! Our yearning to matter and leave behind our voice and impact on the world. Perfect for any book lover! ”
- Zonia Tsang:7 Jan. 2019“ A witty and profound story about yearning to be seen, yearning to be touched, yearning to matter, but, as time goes by, you've already gotten used to telling yourself "it's gonna be your turn, next time," and life goes on. ”
- Larry Rinkel:4 Jan. 2019“ What do the books we see in our local Barnes & Noble (or insert bookstore of your choice) really think about us and their own fates? What if you're the poetry book sitting on the shelves passed over, unread, and unbought? And who has it worse - you, or the YA pop culture action thriller who'll sell in minutes only to be forgotten, donated, or even recycled? In O'Grady's clever little play, I guess when you're the smart unpopular kid (I mean "book"), you don't mind shaking things up a little for the dumber popular kid (I mean "book"). ”