Six opinionated writers debate — and define — the state of L.G.B.T.Q. writing in order to make a list of the most essential works of fiction, poetry and drama right now.
Tag: Ijames, James
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Review: Skewering Masculinity, in a Hot and Sizzling ‘Fat Ham’
A modern gloss on “Hamlet” set at a backyard barbecue remakes the tragedy as a comedy, and as a challenge for today.
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After a Long, Starring Run, Will Racism at Last Get the Hook?
We can no longer ignore the theater’s systemic inequities. But leaving them behind may remake the industry in unexpected ways.
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James Ijames on Winning a Pulitzer and Making ‘Hamlet’ a Comedy
The 41-year-old playwright’s show “Fat Ham,” set at a Southern barbecue, hasn’t even had an in-person production yet because of the pandemic.