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Although grounded in realism, Koogler’s plays often incorporate imaginary elements and heightened or musical language, creating moving and memorable works of art. In his first play collection, Koogler’s work is brought together and introduced by the author, offering an overview of his range in style, from the naturalistic to the absurd. Deep Blue Sound: “If anything links all of these people, it is an aching loneliness. That they are trying to figure out what happened to orcas, which are remarkably social animals, is among the nice touches that Koogler has sneaked into his group portrait.” (New York Times) Fulfillment Center: “steeped in a luminous and illuminating empathy that feels both uncommon and essential right now.” (New York Times) Aspen Ideas: A fast-paced and darkly comedic thriller about an annual conference of the famous and well-connected, held high in the Colorado mountains. Kill Floor: “Melancholy and moving. A very closely, and often quite beautifully, observed character study.” (Chicago Tribune) Advance Man: Ripe with experimental language, movement and absurdism, a surprising comedy exploring what it means to be a politically engaged American.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49753367478545,"sku":"NGR9781350444218","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51593364373777,"sku":"NIN9781350444218","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1350444219.jpg?v=1755774693"},{"product_id":"abe-koogler-selected-plays-book-abe-koogler-9781350444225","title":"Abe Koogler Selected Plays","description":"“Koogler’s characters are earnest, idiosyncratic, and suspicious of hierarchy. 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Who have some kind of values or something? And then there are people like you.  A small town. Today. Following a long incarceration, Andy returns to her hometown to restart her life. After securing a job at the local slaughterhouse, the challenges of reentry unfold as she reconnects with her teenage son, B, a staunch vegetarian with a life he's unwilling to share with his mother.  Writer Abe Koogler has written a funny, surprising and moving search for connection in modern America.   Kill Floor received its world premiere at New York's LCT3\/Lincoln Center Theater in October 2015 and played at American Theatre Company, Chicago, from March 2016.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52478908530961,"sku":"NLS9781474294560","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52750328496401,"sku":"NIN9781474294560","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781474294560.jpg?v=1759847886"},{"product_id":"deep-blue-sound-book-abe-koogler-9781350601024","title":"Deep Blue Sound","description":"\"Rich, funny, and devastating. As Abe Koogler's sweet, sad village mosaic revealed itself heart fissure by heart fissure, silence spoke volumes.\" - Observer  A small island community in the Pacific Northwest comes together to search for answers when a beloved pod of whales goes missing. As the seasons pass and the search grows cold, the islanders struggle to work together, while grappling with changes in their own lives.  Abe Koogler’s play is a warm and surprising portrait of a group of idiosyncratic people looking for connection and meaning in the face of loss.   After an acclaimed remount at New York’s Public Theater, Deep Blue Sound is published by Methuen Drama’s Modern Classics series, featuring a new introduction by Crystal Finn.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53224287437073,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":53224287731985,"sku":"NGR9781350601024","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781350601024.jpg?v=1773314975"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-abe-koogler.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}