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David Lindsay-Abaire’s The Balusters, directed by Kenny Leon, is a sharp Broadway comedy about a diverse homeowners association in Vernon Point whose petty squabbles expose deeper tensions around race, class, and communal duty, anchored by Anika Noni Rose’s Kyra and Marylouise Burke’s Penny; the play blends wit with social critique and invites the audience to reckon with what “holding up” a community really means.
Kiley Reid's second novel, Come and Get It, follows the complex relationship between a wealthy white woman and a young Black woman in a small Southern college town, delving into themes of money, power, and corruption. While Reid's precise and realistic style keeps the reader engaged, the novel's heavy thematic focus and overstuffed plot detract from the characters' development, leaving them feeling less compelling. Despite its ambitious scope, the book struggles to fully come alive, ultimately falling short of the success of Reid's debut novel.