I also read Samuel Beckett’s final play “Happy Days” and it’s the work of a mad man in all the best ways. It’s also such a great opportunity for a female actor to have a character that has the same punch as a Hamlet or Willy Loman. #BrianaReads

Yesterday I read “Mother Courage and Her Children” by Bertolt Brecht and Margarete Steffin and I am not a fan of war stories so that okay was not a pleasant reading experience for me. I loved the anti-fascist and anti-war messaging though. #BrianaReads

I just finished reading Eugene O’Neill’s “Long Day’s Journey into Night” and I fully understand why Pauline Kael called it “the finest work of American theater.” I am at a loss for words but I love some family drama and unaddressed resentments! #BrianaReads

Today I read Luigi Pirandello’s play “Six Characters in Search of an Author” which is a play within a play. I like a good meta moment but all I will say about this is that it’s…. A lot! #BrianaReads

The play for today was August Strindberg’s “The Ghost Sonata” which was a surreal ghost story that asked questions about sin and what man actually wants out of life. It was very weird though and I think Strindberg was kind of crazy but that’s ✨modernism✨ #BrianaReads

Today I read George Bernard Shaw’s play “Candida” and while I didn’t really love it, the writing was sharp and witty. I liked what the characters had to say about womanhood and desire. #BrianaReads

Yesterday I read Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” and it was my first time reading his work. At first I wasn’t seeing the vision but that play was spicyyy! Lots of infidelity, deception, and family drama. Everyone was bored, depressed, volatile, and suicidal. #BrianaReads

6. Translated and multicultural fiction. 7. Always read more Black/African fiction.

For me it’s more of the same goal I had for this year: 1. Quality over quantity. 2. Prioritizing backlisted titles over new releases. 3. Lesser appreciated gems. 4. Exploring more arts and cultural commentary and criticism. 5. More poetry, drama, and short fiction.