The City of Conversation

by Anthony Giardina

In 1979, Washington D.C. was a place where people actually talked to each other...where adversaries fought it out on the Senate floor and then smoothed it out over drinks and hors d'oeuvres. But it was all about to change. In this play spanning 30 years and six presidential administrations, Hester Ferris throws Georgetown dinner parties that can change the course of Washington's politics. But when her beloved son suddenly turns up with an ambitious Reaganite girlfriend and a shocking new conse

Genres: Plays, School

84 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2014

About the author

Anthony Giardina is the author of Norumbega Park and White Guys. His short fiction and essays have appeared in Harper’s Magazine, Esquire, GQ, and The New York Times Magazine, and his plays have been widely produced. He is a regular visiting professor at the Michener Center of the University of Texas. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/anthon...

Reviews

[Doug · Rating 3 out of 5]

An old fashioned 'well-made' play, it contains some good dialogues and tart characters engaged in real issues. However, it somewhat drags at times, has one basic 'point' to make, and unless one is really interested in the internecine political battles taking place behind the scenes in the living rooms of the nation's capitol, not a lot to recommend it.

[Skylar Waldron · Rating 1 out of 5]

So boring. Had to read for AP English Junior Year of High School

[Kevin Eggleston · Rating 3 out of 5]

Absolutely my wheelhouse, so I have opinions. I’ll save them for conversation.