Sam Shepherd is the epitome of an American playwright. His plays take place in the modern west, and deal with people who are not the "beautiful" people we so often see in movies and on TV. He shows humanity with all its warts. The plays in this book range from realistic to surreal and absurdist, but even within his realistic plays there is an element of the absurd. The characters are just slightly outside of believable, but not so far out that it is impossible to suspend disbelief. ( )

These plays range from the surreal to the all too real...: With this collection, Shepard demonstrates his remarkable ability to portray America in the realistic ways most contemporary authors/playwrights/poets are afraid to do. The dialogue is captivating and moving, and the action is fast-paced. Definetely an excellent buy.

Fool for Love
Angel City
Geographyof a Horse Dreamer
Action
Cowboy Mouth
Melodrama Play
Seduced
Suicide in B[flat]