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How I Learned to Drive

by Paula Vogel
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Overview

A wildly funny, surprising and devastating tale of survival as seen through the lens of a troubling relationship between a young girl and an older man. HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE is the story of a woman who learns the rules of the road and life from behind the wheel.

Synopsis

A wildly funny, surprising and devastating tale of survival as seen through the lens of a troubling relationship between a young girl and an older man. HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE is the story of a woman who learns the rules of the road and life from behind the wheel.

BackStage

...HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE turns out to be a most compelling ride.

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Editorials

BackStage

...HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE turns out to be a most compelling ride.

NY Times

Ms Vogel has written a lovely, harrowing guide to the crippling persistence of one woman's memories.

Variety

With subtle humor and teasing erotic encounters, Vogel addresses the dangerous intersections of teenage temptation. She also paints a richly poetic and picturesque landscape...The play is a potent and convincing comment on a taboo subject, and its impact sneaks up on its audience.

Village Voice

...HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE is a tremendous achievement, genuine and genuinely disturbing...This is, quite simply, the sweetest and most forgiving play ever written about child abuse...Vogel's delicate tactic makes sense not only as a way to redouble the dramatic effect, but as a representation of reality, a perfect case of the form fitting the subject.

Book Details

Published
June 1, 1999
Publisher
Dramatists Play Service, Incorporated
Pages
58
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780822216230

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