Nuts

by Tom Topor

Aaron Levinsky, a public defender, is assigned the case of Claudia Draper, a prostitute charged with manslaughter who wants a trial and not detention in a mental ward

Genres: Plays, Fiction, Drama

98 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Tom Topor (born 1938) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist.

Topor is the author of the 1980 play and 1987 screenplay Nuts, which became a starring vehicle for Barbra Streisand. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1988 film, The Accused, which starred Jodie Foster. Topor won the Writers Guild of America Award for his screenplay for the 1990 made-for-television film, Judgment, which he also directed. In 1996 he won the Dilys Award for his novel, The Codicil.

Reviews

[D.M.]

Memories...like the corner of my mind...

I read this in a few days on a summer family vacation, the year before I went to college and it was such a page turner, I couldn't put it down!!

Honestly, it was a feeling I could never forget, and still remember it decades later. In fact, I think this was one of my inspirations to achieve that kind of prose and to find a way to write in a way to allow all of our emotions to co-mingle, but let the laughter and the humor shine through the most.

Sadly, like so many movies, I was disappointed since they never do the book justice, but I still think Mr. Topor's storytelling is phenomenal!!! :)

[Jessica Whittemore]

Engaging, funny and twisty and a nice build. Claudia is a great part--would love to play her some day.

[Rachel]

Part of my bulk update of books I’ve read since last opening goodreads… read for play reading committee. Really enjoyed. Saw it when I was about ten I think and remembered very little.

[Kristopher]

Carbon: read 92 pages. Written as a stage-play in three (3) acts.

[Cassandra]

Too many memories to review this or even rate it.

[Aleigha]

I loved this play a little too much?

[Karren Gunalan]

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