earle’s dramatic instincts are fearless, scathing and often comedic; her dialogue is a master class in brilliance. Across her celebrated career, her ongoing genius is in fore-fronting our culture’s present sickness by holding up a deadly serious fun house mirror to American society. And her endings are genuine, visionary break-throughs.
Reviews for Searle’s
The Drama Room
“Daring plots with evocative prose and complex characters.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“A surprising, edgy, and original writer.”
—Jayne Anne Phillips
Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize