Have a Cigar
Live in Hillsborough County? The library wants you to read “Anna in the Tropics.” The “One Book, One Community” concept, which started in Seattle has caught on in several places, and the Hillsborough County Public Library wants it to catch on here. This year’s book is actually a Pulitzer-prize winning play by Nilo Cruz. Cruz won his Pulitzer for this play based on a 1920’s Ybor City cigar factory, it’s owners, the factory workers, and the lector (reader). The playwright will be at the Centro-Asturiano tonight, along with a Tampa history display, and he’ll stick around to sign some books. Cruz will also be at the John F. Germany (downtown Tampa) branch tomorrow morning. The Tribune had two stories in today’s edition, and the Weekly Planet reviewed the book. My family and I will be in New York later this month, and I was really looking forward to enjoying the Broadway production. (My wife would have like to seen Jimmy Smits, who played the lector). But “Anna” only lasted 3 months there, and closed two weeks ago – just my luck. Anyway, I like the idea of one book, one community, so I’m going to read the play. Won’t you?
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April 21st, 2008 at 4:12 pm
[...] Anna in the Tropics (not to be confused with a recent production at a different HCC). The Pulitzer Prize winning play is set in a 1920’s Ybor City cigar factory, where it’s owners, the factory workers, and [...]