Writing in Restaurants

David Mamet. Penguin Books, $15 (160pp) ISBN 978-0-14-008981-3

In these essays, playwright Mamet addresses many issues in contemporary American theater, such as the electronic amplification of live stage, the hidden politics of the theater and the proper function of the actor or playwright. PW called these pieces ""short and hard-hitting.'' (December)

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