the playbooks
based on historical events by abagail vanmerlin / world debut
america is in the throws of the great depression, and hallie flanagan has been appointed to run a bold experiment in publicly funded art. she’s staging radical new work, fighting government censors, and trying to keep thousands of artists employed. from the strike revolt to congressional witch hunts, the playbooks is a fast-moving portrait of art, politics, and the moral cost of survival. the gripping true-story of one woman caught between her ideals and the compromises that could destroy her.
14+. dramatic historical fiction.
june 19-27, 2026