Conversations with Beth Henley (Hardback)

Exploring the duality of human experience, Beth Henley shares insights from her extensive career as a playwright and screenwriter in a series of interviews spanning four decades. Known for her darkly comic and experimental works, she discusses her celebrated plays like Crimes of the Heart and The Jacksonian, revealing her creative process from initial ideas to final rehearsals. Influenced by Chekhov and others, Henley reflects on her journey and the amazement and compassion that drive her writing, celebrating the richness of the artistic experience.