Good People [Paperback]

“As tough as it is tender, and shot through with aching authenticity,Good Peopleis that rare play that is timeless and keyed into a specific moment of American life, without the need to grasp for topicality…Bringing the same clear-eyed emotional observation that distinguished his Pulitzer Prize-winnerRabbit Hole, Lindsay-Abaire has crafted another penetrating drama about deeply relatable issues.” –David Rooney,Hollywood Reporter

“Searing, superbly written…this is a well-made play, in the best sense of the term.” –Chris Jones,Chicago Tribune

“IfGood Peopleisn't a hit for Manhattan Theatre Club, there is no justice in the land. Lindsay-Abaire pays his respects to his old South Boston neighborhood with this tough and tender play about the insurmountable class divide between those who make it out of this blue-collar Irish neighborhood and those who find themselves left behind.” –Marilyn Stasio,Variety

“Substantial, tender yet often howlingly funny…delectably uncomfortable to sit through. I’d call it a smart, painful social comedy with a head and a heart.” –Dominic Maxwell,The Times (UK)

With his signature humor, Lindsay-Abaire explores the struggles, shifting loyalties and unshakeable hopes that come with having next to nothing in America. Set in Boston’s Southie neighborhood, where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo, where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills, we meet Margaret Walsh, who is facing eviction and scrambling to catch a break. When a friend from the old neighborhood, who is now very successful, moves back to town, Margaret hopes he may be the ticket to turning her life around.


David Lindsay-Abaireis the Pulitzer-winning author ofRabbit Hole, which was made into a feature film. He is the author ofGood People,Fuddy Meerl³$