The Book Club Play
Directed Molly Smith
By resident playwright
Karen Zacarías
Illustration by Jody Hewgill
The Cradle Season is sponsored by Arlene and Robert Kogod.
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“A truly cultured person reads Salman Rushdie and Danielle Steel.”
– Alex, The Book Club Play
From the Wings
Paging the Playwright: A Conversation with Karen Zacarías 
Learn about Resident Playwright Karen Zacarías’ inspiration for writing
The Book Club Play
Spotlight On…
The Bookshelf: A Brief Guide to the Books in The Book Club Play 
Check out brief synopses of the 30 plus books featured in The Book Club Play
Say Hi to Low, Hello to High: The High vs. Low Art Debate 
What does it mean to be cultured? Engage in the longstanding debate of High vs. Low Art
Stacking Up: “Top Ten” Reading Lists
See how your favorite books rank in the top reading lists from the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly and much, much more
Encore
The Sounds of Stories
Hear more about booklist that accompanies our soundscape for The Book Club Play
Reading on Reading: Books for Book Lovers
Feed your budding bibliophile with books about the joys of reading
The Yellow Pages: A Guide to D.C. Area Book Clubs
Interested a joining a book club? Peruse our comprehensive guide and find the book club that’s right for you.
The Kogod Cradle season is funded, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities.
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