The Bibliophile's Compass

1949 The Just by Albert Camus - France Camus’s The Just is based on the true story of a group of Russian revolutionaries who assassinated Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich in 1905. This new translation by Bobby Theodore comes at a time when the play is more relevant than ever and provokes a troubling yet vital question: Do the ends justify the means? 1983  Isn't It Romantic by Wendy Wasserstein - US The play deals with the post-college careers (and dilemmas) of two former classmates, a short, slightly plump would-be writer named Janie Blumberg, and her tall, thin gorgeous WASP friend, Harriet Cornwall. Both are struggling to escape from lingering parental domination and to establish their own lives and identities. 2025 Nostalgia by Iris Lake Nostalgia is an immersive and heartrending tale of love, connection, and the need to remain human in a world that pushes you not to.

1941  Candle in the Wind by Maxwell Anderson Adrift in the Caribbean, wrecked against a reef, stranded alone on an island with someone who called himself Mike Scott--Samantha tried desperately to recall the events that had brought her to such an impasse. 1992  The Sisters Rosensweig by Wendy Wasserstein Wasserstein writes of three Jewish middle-aged sisters-Sara, Gorgeous, and Pfeni-who come together in London to celebrate Sara’s birthday. Winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award. 2024 Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson ( My Review )  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Benjamin Stevenson returns with a Christmas addition to his bestselling, “deviously good fun” (Nita Prose), Ernest Cunningham mysteries. Unwrap all the Christmas staples: presents, family, an impossible murder or two, and a deadly advent calendar of clues. 2024 How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund?  by Anna Montague A funny and moving novel about love, loss, and new beginnings found on an ...