Recommended by Donna Hoke

Wow. I just added Jami Brandli to my list of favorite writers. Her words, and her story, crackle, sparkle, jump off the page. It's such rich, layered, theatrical, image-laden, and absolutely stellar work; I can't wait to read more.

I'm a sucker for a period piece about marginalized communities, and this one has the heart, language, and, most importantly, humanity that makes such pieces succeed. The boarding house is more than a business, and I love how Virginia comes to learn this.

I so admired the seeming ease with which this play unfolded into layer after layer, the mark of a playwright who has both command of the craft and her characters. I expect we'll be seeing this one onstage very soon!

There are parts of this conversation that will probably sound familiar to any long-term couple, but even if there aren't, the play is still wildly entertaining.

Diana Burbano's voice is mesmerizing--lyrical, densely intelligent, precise--as is the visualization of the beautiful imagery she creates to contrast this tragic story. One can only imagine it in production, but what a production it would be!

Oh man, I love this! Everybody who's been in a long-term relationship knows that just because you're in a fancy hotel room, you don't become other people. The deconstruction of that elusive fantasy, and the realism that pervades, make this piece a delight. And the end is exactly what it needs to be without going over the top. Lovely.

Imaginative theatricality, poetry, and theme-blending that nails the ending, the trickiest part. Bravo! Full of impossible-to-stage stage directions that make me yearn for the magic.

If you've forgotten what it's like to begin reading a new play with no expectations and suddenly be blown away by the beauty, magic, craft, humanity, and love that you wish every new play could be, then read this play. Now. I read it this morning and have already told at least five people about it, and I won't stop.

Funny, heartbreaking, thought-provoking--Monica Lewinsky's story in creative, historic, untold detail. To read this now creates so many layers to the narrative, and pulling Monica from history to tell this story to the world is brilliant.

Everybody loves a good dysfunctional family comedy, but not every one serves up sidesplitting humor with plum roles for women (including four for women of a certain age) as this one does. Must be heard to be appreciated!