To write In Cold Blood (1966), a nonfiction novel that revolutionized world literature, Truman Capote (1924-84) spent five years in Kansas researching the murder of members of the Clutter family and collecting the confidences of its two authors.
Diane and Kate are not only mother and daughter but also best friends. Their lives are turned upside down, however, when Diane announces her engagement to a man named Bruce, whom she's been secretly dating.
Gossamer Folds is a story about finding family and acceptance where you least expect it. Set in 1986, ten-year-old Tate is uprooted and unwillingly moved to the suburbs of Kansas City. As his parents’ marriage unravels, Tate finds solace in the unlikely friendships of his next-door neighbors: a retired college professor and his transgender daughter, Gossamer.
Despite being successful in their careers, two 30-something BFFs never stop hearing that they both need a man before it's too late. When a handsome pastor arrives just in time to kick off the Christmas season, both ladies try to make a move-but as their hilarious attempts to one up each other keep growing, it will be up to their family to remind them what the holiday season is truly about.
Mike Hoolihan is an unconventional New Orleans cop investigating the murder of renowned astrophysicist Jennifer Rockwell, a black hole expert found shot to death in her observatory. As Mike tumbles down the rabbit hole of the disturbing, labyrinthine case, she finds herself grappling with increasingly existential questions of quantum mechanics, parallel universes, and exploding stars. The hunt for a killer draws a detective into an even larger mystery: the nature of the universe itself.
Brenda Currin is an OBIE Award winning actress. Brenda's career began as Nancy Clutter in In Cold Blood. She went on to play Pooh Percy in The World According To Garp with Robin Williams, and appeared in Taps, Reds, and the cult classic C.H.U.D., among others. Brenda worked in the New York theater scene, on and Off Broadway for much of her adult life. She is acclaimed for her two one-person shows based on Eudora Welty's work, Sister and Miss Lexie and A Fire Was In My Head. eudoraweltyonstage.co . In 1990 Brenda left the theater to get a Master's degree in anthropology and then co-founded What Girls Know, a theater program for the healthy development of adolescent girls, which she directed in NYC and other parts of the country for the next 15 years. Since returning to acting, she has worked continually in New York, with concentration on the works of Tennessee Williams, Jane Bowles, Harper Lee, Horton Foote, and a new play, Mr. Toole (Vivian Neuwirth) as Thelma Toole. Brenda's recent film/TV work includes Gossamer Folds, Out Of Blue and Claws. She now resides in New Orleans.
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