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This Theatre Nerd's 500 Books to Read Before 50 - Page 10

Here's a list that seems popular this weekend. Enclosed are the books I hope to read before turning 50. Some are rereads, many are first time reads.
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Indecent (Paula Vogel)
Indecent
361
Paula Vogel
The Long Christmas Ride Home (Paula Vogel)
The Long Christmas Ride Home
362
Paula Vogel
Blues for an Alabama Sky (Pearl Cleage)
Blues for an Alabama Sky
363
Pearl Cleage
The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred (Pearl Cleage)
The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred
364
Pearl Cleage
Titanic: The Complete Book of the Musical (Peter Stone, Maury Yeston, and Joan Marcus)
Titanic: The Complete Book of the Musical
365
Peter Stone, Maury Yeston, and Joan Marcus
Carmen and Other Stories (Prosper Mérimée)
Carmen and Other Stories
366
Prosper Mérimée
Water by the Spoonful (Quiara Alegria Hudes)
Water by the Spoonful
367
Quiara Alegria Hudes
My Broken Language (Quiara Alegría Hudes)
My Broken Language
368
Quiara Alegría Hudes
The Happiest Song Plays Last (Quiara Alegría Hudes)
The Happiest Song Plays Last
369
Quiara Alegría Hudes
Drawing the Curtain: Maurice Sendak's Designs for Opera and Ballet (Rachel Federman)
Drawing the Curtain: Maurice Sendak's Designs for Opera and Ballet
370
Rachel Federman
Three Plays (Rajiv Joseph)
Three Plays
371
Rajiv Joseph
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
Something Wicked This Way Comes
372
Ray Bradbury
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Rebecca Skloot)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
373
Rebecca Skloot
Joan of Arc: By Herself and Her Witnesses (Régine Pernoud)
Joan of Arc: By Herself and Her Witnesses
374
Régine Pernoud
So Close to Being the Sh*T, Y'all Don't Even Know (Retta)
So Close to Being the Sh*T, Y'all Don't Even Know
375
Retta
Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Watership Down
376
Richard Adams
A Noble Treason (Richard Hanser)
A Noble Treason
377
Richard Hanser
Six Plays by Rodgers and Hammerstein (Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II)
Six Plays by Rodgers and Hammerstein
378
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Peter and the Starcatcher (Rick Elice)
Peter and the Starcatcher
379
Rick Elice
Rita Moreno: A Memoir (Rita Moreno)
Rita Moreno: A Memoir
380
Rita Moreno
A Man for All Seasons (Robert Bolt)
A Man for All Seasons
381
Robert Bolt
Steel Magnolias (Robert Harling)
Steel Magnolias
382
Robert Harling
Nicholas and Alexandra (Robert K. Massie)
Nicholas and Alexandra
383
Robert K. Massie
Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Treasure Island
384
Robert Louis Stevenson
Alexander Hamilton (Ron Chernow)
Alexander Hamilton
385
Ron Chernow
Billy the Kid and Other Plays (Rudolfo Anaya)
Billy the Kid and Other Plays
386
Rudolfo Anaya
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Rupert Holmes)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
387
Rupert Holmes
My Own Words (Ruth Bader Ginsburg)
My Own Words
388
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Confessions (Saint Augustine)
Confessions
389
Saint Augustine
The Plays of Saint Therese of Lisieux: Pious Recreations (Saint Therese of Lisieux)
The Plays of Saint Therese of Lisieux: Pious Recreations
390
Saint Therese of Lisieux
Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch (Sally Bedell Smith)
Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
391
Sally Bedell Smith
In Pieces: A Memoir (Sally Field)
In Pieces: A Memoir
392
Sally Field
English/Wish You Were Here (Sanaz Toossi)
English/Wish You Were Here
393
Sanaz Toossi
Becky Nurse of Salem (Sarah Ruhl)
Becky Nurse of Salem
394
Sarah Ruhl
Chekhov's Three Sisters and Woolf's Orlando (Sarah Ruhl)
Chekhov's Three Sisters and Woolf's Orlando
395
Sarah Ruhl
Dear Elizabeth: A Play in Letters From Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell and Back Again (Sarah Ruhl)
Dear Elizabeth: A Play in Letters From Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell and Back Again
396
Sarah Ruhl
How to Transcend a Happy Marriage (Sarah Ruhl)
How to Transcend a Happy Marriage
397
Sarah Ruhl
Letters From Max: A Book of Friendship (Sarah Ruhl)
Letters From Max: A Book of Friendship
398
Sarah Ruhl
Smile: The Story of a Face (Sarah Ruhl)
Smile: The Story of a Face
399
Sarah Ruhl
Stage Kiss (Sarah Ruhl)
Stage Kiss
400
Sarah Ruhl
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