{"product_id":"three-plays-by-monica-wood-monica-wood-9781684752522","title":"Three Plays by Monica Wood: Papermaker, the Half-Light, Saint Dad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning novelist Monica Wood comes a masterful collection of three plays that shattered attendance records and captured hearts across New England. \u003cbr\u003e ​​​​​​​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this powerful trilogy, Wood explores the complex bonds of family, the weight of secrets, and the transformative power of human connection. From a tense standoff between mill owners and workers during a bitter strike, to a skeptical professor's unexpected journey into the supernatural, to a family's loving deception of their miraculously recovered father, each play delves deep into the heart of human relationships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These acclaimed works feature: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePapermaker\u003c\/i\u003e: A labor dispute becomes personal when a mill owner and his daughter confront the human cost of their decisions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Half-Light\u003c\/i\u003e: A rational college professor questions everything she believes about life and death after meeting an unusual psychic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSaint Dad\u003c\/i\u003e: Three siblings navigate love, guilt, and family bonds as they try to protect their father from a difficult truth \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by the 2024 recipient of the Sara Josepha Hale Award for excellence in New England literary arts, these plays have earned both critical acclaim and unprecedented audience attendance at Portland Stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Monica Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684752523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684752522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Down East Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Monica Wood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47039932596479,"sku":"9781684752522","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_17b11390-12bc-4a88-ba29-01377574319e.jpg?v=1752753046","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/three-plays-by-monica-wood-monica-wood-9781684752522","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}