{"product_id":"the-wolf-at-the-end-of-the-block-a-play-9780810141605","title":"The Wolf at the End of the Block: A Play","description":"Taut and fast-paced, \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf at the End of the Block\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Abe, a resident of the Rightlynd neighborhood of Chicago, who seeks justice after a mysterious, late-night interatction at a boarded-up bar. The intrigue envelops Abe, his sister, his boss, and a morally complicated reporter in pursuit of the truth. But as the clock ticks down, the play discloses the hidden motives of each character, leading to a finale of unpredictable twists, turns, and reveals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A modern-day neo-noir, \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf at the End of the Block\u003c\/i\u003e remixes several different genres to present a new kind of thriller that is socially conscious, relentlessy suspenseful, and bitingly funny. Praised for its power and grace, the play is one of Holter's most unforgettable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf at the End of the Block\u003c\/i\u003e is one of seven plays in Holter's Rightlynd Saga, set in Chicago's fictional fifty-first ward. The other plays in the cycle are \u003ci\u003eRightlynd\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExit Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSender\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProwess\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRed Rex\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLottery Day\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ike Holter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810141605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIKE HOLTER\u003c\/b\u003e is a resident playwright at Victory Gardens Theater and the artistic director of The Roustabouts. His plays have been produced at the Steppenwolf Garage, the Philadelphia Theatre Company, Off-Broadway at Barrow Street Theatre and Cherry Lane Theatre, and elsewhere. He is the 2017 winner of the Windham-Campbell Literature Prize for drama. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwestern University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40163129163891,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a68a612a-1f40-4b96-8894-4733da34fd21.jpg?v=1655042361","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-wolf-at-the-end-of-the-block-a-play-9780810141605","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}