Tell, Not Show: The Pleasure of Not Writing for the Movies




ALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library show

Summary: Tell, Not Show: The Pleasure of Not Writing for the MoviesAlice McDermottIn conversation with Brighde Mullins, playwright and director, USC Masters of Professional Writing programSeven years after the publication of the extraordinary novel After This, the National Book Award-winning author returns with Someone, a transformative novel about childhood, adolescence, motherhood and old age, deftly stitched together by McDermott’s lyrical voice. McDermott takes the stage to discuss this masterful portrait of the 20th-century Irish-American family. **Click here to see photos from the program!