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Set on a college campus in Vermont, Rebecca Gilman's play 'Spinning into Butter' delves into the complexities of race relations and political correctness in America. The play features a liberal dean of students, Sarah Daniels, who discovers anonymous, racist letters on the door of a black student. This discovery forces her and her colleagues to confront their feelings about racism, leading to surprising insights and painful discoveries.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama
Authors: Rebecca Claire Gilman
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