Seattle Rep's TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS: Beyond the Theatre
Seattle Repertory Theatre presents TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS by Nia Vardalos, adapted from the book by Cheryl Strayed, from May 17 to June 23, 2019. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and films to enhance your experience of the show.
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Tiny Beautiful Things
Writer Strayed penned an anonymous online advice column, Dear Sugar, for two years. This collection of her columns inspired Nia Vardalos’ theatrical adaptation.
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Braving the Wilderness
In our age of perfectionism and polarization, Brown’s latest thought-provoking book offers a path to true belonging and connection.
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The Best Advice I Ever Got
Nearly 100 well-known personalities from a wide variety of fields share their advice and insight in this inspirational collection. Contributors include Madeleine Albright, Malcolm Gladwell, Chris Evert, Jay Leno, Beyoncé, Nia Vardalos, and many more.
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Can't Help Myself
In this witty, touching memoir, Boston Globe’s advice columnist Goldstein discovers answers to her own issues as she searches for insights into her readers’ concerns.
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How to Be A Person in the World
This collection of “Ask Polly” advice columns, many of which were previously unpublished, gives refreshingly straight talk, peppered with wit and snark, about the myriad of issues that arise in relationships.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding
If you’re not already familiar with Vardalos’ work, there’s no better introduction than this 2002 heartwarming romantic comedy, which Vardalos wrote and starred in.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
The 2016 sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wedding follows up with the Portokalos-Miller clan fourteen years on, and features the entire cast of the original film as well as a few newcomers.
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If I Could Tell You Just One Thing
Fifty influential people, from his Holiness the Dalai Lama to Margaret Atwood to Bill Gates, share the wisdom that helped them succeed in the face of adversity.
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Savage Love
If you enjoyed Dear Sugar’s witty, candid advice, check out Dan Savage. This volume collects several dozen frank and hilarious columns from his early years as a sex advice columnist at Seattle alternative weekly paper The Stranger.
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Wild
Strayed received widespread acclaim for her gripping, candid and inspiring memoir about her 1,100 mile solo hike on the Pacific Crest Trail.
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