Literary | Talks
Sarah Ruhl
- 7PM
In conversation with Mary-Louise Parker
Launch of Smile: The Story of a Face
Co-presented by BAM and Greenlight Bookstore
In this intimate conversation, MacArthur “genius” and two-time Pulitzer finalist Sarah Ruhl is joined by writer-actress Mary-Louise Parker, winner of Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe awards, to celebrate the launch of Ruhl’s new memoir. In Smile: The Story of a Face, she explores her decade-long search for a cure for Bell's palsy following a high-risk pregnancy. In a series of witty and lucid meditations, Ruhl chronicles her experience as a patient, wife, working mom, and playwright. From the pain of postpartum depression to her desire for a resilient spiritual life in the face of illness, she invites us on this profound and piercing journey.
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Sarah Ruhl is a playwright and writer of other things. Her 15 plays include In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play), The Clean House, and Eurydice. She is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, Tony Award nominee, and MacArthur “genius” Fellowship recipient. Her plays—produced on- and off-Broadway and internationally—are widely translated, and her book 100 Essays I Don’t Have Time to Write was a New York Times Notable Book. She teaches at Yale School of Drama and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and her three children.
Mary-Louise Parker is a Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe award-winning actress. Her writing has appeared in Esquire, The Riveter, Bust, and Bullet.
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