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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1970
Sara Brightower

[Broadway]
1952
June Yaeger


Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1970 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Geraldine Brooks, Brightower

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Adelaide Festival Announces 2025 Program

Adelaide Festival has announced its 40th program, promising a suite of international and Australian productions and artists which will further enhance its 65-year reputation as Australia's premier international festival.
Geraldine Brooks and Colson Whitehead Come to the Music Hall as Part of WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE

New Hampshire Public Radio and The Music Hall announced the latest line-up for their award-winning series, Writers on a New England Stage, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Geraldine Brooks and Colson Whitehead.
Viola Davis, Jeff Daniels, Billy Porter And More Among 2023 Audie Award Finalists

The Audio Publishers Association has announced finalists for the 2023 Audie Awards®, the premier awards program recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. Winners across 26 competitive categories will be revealed at the Audie Awards Gala on March 28. The ceremony will be streamed to the public from Chelsea Piers’ Pier Sixty in NYC. 
PBS Honors Louisa May Alcott with 'The Woman Behind 'Little Women' Encore

A special encore broadcast of American Masters -- Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women' airs nationwide Sunday, May 20 at 10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will be available to stream the following day on pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps. This special encore broadcast coincides with the premiere of Little Women on Masterpiece (Sunday, May 13 and 20 at 8 p.m. on PBS) as well as The Great American Read (Tuesday, May 22 at 8 p.m. on PBS), a new eight-part television and online series that explores America's 100 most-loved novels, including Little Women by author Louisa May Alcott.
Photographer Peter Simon Brings Unique Perspective to Martha's Vineyard with New Book

With a career having spanned over 50 years, Peter Simon has covered an incredible range of subjects from 1960s free love and protest to the greatest names in rock 'n' roll, reggae and pop music, major league baseball, and so much more. Now, with his newest book 'MARTHA'S VINEYARD - To Everything There Is A Season' he captures the scenic beauty of his home on the beloved island Martha's Vineyard.
Ticketed Events for 2016 Nantucket Book Festival Now on Sale

The 5th annual Nantucket Book Festival, June 17-19, has released a schedule of ticketed events for the weekend, building on the already impressive author line-up which includes Marlon James, Sebastian Junger, Diane Rehm, and others. Ticketed events provide audiences with unique opportunities to hear and interact with their favorite authors, while playing an integral part in paying for the Festival. Over eighty percent of the Festival programs are free and open to the public.
John Grisham, James Patterson, Judy Blume and More Featured in BookExpo Live Stream, 5/29

Public media meets the publishing world this week at one of the biggest events in the book world.  The Bookview/Detroit Public Television crew are in New York to capture and live stream BookExpo America and BookCon, starting Friday, May 29 through Sunday May 31 thanks to funding from the Wyncote Foundation. Book View Now, www.BookViewNow.org, will give book lovers everywhere the opportunity to learn about the newest releases and hear directly from major authors and celebrities in the comfort of their own homes.
USA Best Book Award Winner Bob Van Laerhoven Launches DANGEROUS OBSESSIONS

Award-winning Belgium/ Flemish author, Bob Van Laerhoven, has published a short stories collection, Dangerous Obsessions, with Anaphora Literary Press. Here is some information about the title: $15, 6X9?, 74pp, Print ISBN: 978-1-681140-87-2, EBook ISBN: 978-1-681140-88-9, LCCN: 2015904377. Bob Van Laerhoven: a fulltime Belgian/Flemish author, Laerhoven published more than 30 books in Holland and Belgium. Some of his literary work is also published in the US, Canada and France. Three-time finalist of the Hercule Poirot Prize for best mystery novel of the year with the novels 'Djinn,' 'Return to Hiroshima,' and 'The Finger of God.' Winner of the Hercule Poirot Prize for 'Baudelaire's Revenge,' which also won the USA Best Book Award 2014 in the category 'mystery/suspense.' Short stories in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Conclave, journal of character, the British literary magazine Wasafiri and in the compilation Brussels Noir in the renowned Noir-series of Akashic books. His last novel, 'De schaduw van de Mol' is currently being translated into English as 'The Shadow of the Mole.' 'Dangerous Obsessions': Tight, taut and shocking, these stories all have warped love as the source of violence. Belgian/Flemish author, Bob Van Laerhoven, winner of the USA Best Book Award 2014 in the category 'Mystery/Suspense' and the Hercule Poirot Prize with his controversial novel, 'Baudelaire's Revenge,' connects the fate of individuals with profound social changes. Van Laerhoven has been a travel writer in conflict-zones from 1990 until 2003 and echos of his experiences trickle through these confronting and thrilling tales, set in civil war-torn Algeria in the fifties, in a gypsy populated Polish concentration-camp during WWII, in a Peruvian border-town where stealing is a deadly art, in Liberia during the civil war in the nineties, and in Belgian Congo during the bloody uproar in the sixties. Omnia vincit amor-Love conquers all-the saying goes. But not our Dangerous Obsessions. Editorial Reviews of Van Laerhoven's novel, 'Baudelaire's Revenge' (Pegasus Books): 'A decadent tale... Commissioner Lefèvre's philosophical discussions with artists and poets and a creepy Belgian dwarf are fascinating...' -Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review, Sunday crime column 'Van Laerhoven vividly and astutely evokes a city under siege and keenly portrays the complex and controversial Baudelaire...' -Donna Seaman, Booklink '(An) intense historical crime thriller. The intricate plot, menacing atmosphere, and rich evocations of period Paris have undeniable power.' -Publishers Weekly 'Van Laerhoven packs much complexity into 256 pages, giving this historical mystery the heft of a far longer work... The flowers of evil, sketched in lurid botanical detail...' -Kirkus Reviews '...The novel also functions as a superb historical tale of an embattled city, as Napoleon III's France finds itself at war not only with Prussia but also with subversive elements in Paris itself... The flamboyantly lurid tone is hugely entertaining...' -Declan Burke, The Irish Times 'Mystery aficionados will love this pastiche of Wilkie Collins and Edgar Allan Poe...' -David Keymer, Library Journal 'This complex mystery from an award-winning Belgian author joins history and literary history to create a sly, smart revenge tale.' -Tom Lavoie, Shelf Awareness Pro 'Riveting, fascinating and 'very French' mystery... Van Laerhoven's prose is rich and perceptive, filled with philosophical and metaphysical speculations... This is a terrific mystery...' -Sam Coale, Providence Journal '...It is a journey worth taking to the heart of a strange, death-obsessed place where a dead poet still dwells in his writing...' -William Martin, Washington Independent Review of Books 'Beautifully written and deftly translated, Baudelaire's Revenge mixes the mystery of the crime novel with the sophistication of a philosophical treatise...' -Historical Novel Society Anaphora Literary Press has published over 120 creative and non-fiction books. Among these is the Pennsylvania Literary Journal, a tri-annual journal, available through EBSCO and ProQuest, which has published interviews with best-selling authors, such as Geraldine Brooks, Larry Niven, Cinda Williams Chima and Carrie Ryan, as well as the winners of the Sundance Film Festival. Anaphora authors have done readings at major venues. Several titles have been assigned in college classes, and reviewed in major publications. Anaphora is a member of IBPA and CLMP. Here is the link to the 2015 Anaphora Catalog,https://app.box.com/s/p5pcrs7228ey3cyyx77k, with descriptions of Anaphora's titles. This information is also available in the html catalog on the Anaphora website at http://anaphoraliterary.com. Please email director@anaphoraliterary.com, or call the publisher at 470-289-6395 with orders, questions, and comments. Thank you for considering this inquiry from Anaphora. Purchase Links: Print Books: $15: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/168114087X Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dangerous-obsessions-bob-van-laerhoven/1121660064?ean=9781681140872 EBooks: $2.99: TotalBooX: http://www.totalboox.com Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VU96036 EBSCOhost: https://www.ebscohost.com/ebooks/about Laerhoven's Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bob.vanlaerhoven Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobvanlaerhoven
2014 National Book Award Winners Announced!

The 65th National Book Awards ceremony was held tonight, November 19, 2014, with one winner each in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature. Scroll down for the list!
BWW Reviews: Vastly Entertaining SUPERIOR DONUTS at Stageworks

Travis Brown makes a stunning debut with a top-notch cast in this wonderfully acted show that should not be missed.
This Week at Bookworks Includes Nick Turse, Dede Feldman and More

Saturday, February 1 3pm • Elaine Mangus • Klokking Twelve Author determined to find love & meaning within snapshots of a life. More »
Barnes & Noble Recommends Charlie Lovett's THE BOOKMAN'S TALE

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that Charlie Lovett's novel, The Bookman's Tale (on sale May 28, 2013) is the latest selection in the Barnes & Noble Recommends program. The Bookman's Tale can be preordered at any Barnes & Noble store, online at Barnes & Noble.com (www.bn.com/recommends) or via Barnes & Noble's award-winning NOOK readers and tablets.
New York Philharmonic Launches CONTACT Series in April

CONTACT!, the New York Philharmonic's new music series, is in its fourth season. In this second of two programs, Music Director Alan Gilbert conducts a program of recent European works.
May Events Set For 82nd St Barnes & Noble

BARNES & NOBLE 2289 BROADWAY AT 82ND STREET NYC Near no. 1 subway line.
May Events Set For 82nd St Barnes & Noble

BARNES & NOBLE 2289 BROADWAY AT 82ND STREET NYC Near no. 1 subway line.
Line-up for Toronto's 2011 LUMINATO Festival Announced!

Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity, today announced the Festival's 2011 programs. The fifth edition of Luminato's annual multi-disciplinary celebration of theatre, dance, music, literature, food, visual arts, fashion, film, and more takes place from June 10-19, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Geraldine Brooks been in?

Geraldine Brooks has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Geraldine Brooks been in?

Geraldine Brooks has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Geraldine Brooks been nominated for?

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Brightower.

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