One year after the end of the Civil War, Madison Hemings and Israel Jefferson return to Monticello. Madison attempts to claim the pieces of the house he helped build, while Israel advises him to consider the memories of the other families who were enslaved at Monticello. Both men are confronted with their conflicting feelings about Thomas Jefferson, and they are forced to consider—what do we need to keep with us, and what should we leave behind? Learn More
Middle School | High School | College | Community | TYA
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Ten-year-old Memo learns that his beloved Abuelita has died. Grieving and dismissed by his mother and sister, Memo tries to find Abuelita’s hidden stash of candy, but instead is led by Abuelita’s spirit on a journey through her memories as a girl in Mexico and a young immigrant in the United States. Dulce draws on magical realism and slapstick comedy to tell a story about cultural identity, intergenerational ties and learning how to say goodbye. Learn More
A disenfranchised textbook editor returns to his hometown to scatter his mother's ashes and, in the process, unexpectedly discovers his true calling. American Wee Pie is a comedy about economic recession, career second acts and the sometimes life-changing wonderment of a small, good thing. Learn More
Elementary School | Middle School | Community | TYA
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45 min.
As a family gathers under the mighty oak tree that drapes their hometown to lay one of their own to rest, young cousins Merritt Anne and Wyatt plot their escape for happier pastures. They sneak away from the obligatory post-funeral meal in search of adventure. They climb trees, fish for tadpoles, sing their favorite songs and plan a future full of fun and fearlessness. But threaded through every moment is the remembrance of the funeral and all that it means. Learn More
It is December 1975, after Christmas, and Agatha Christie must finish her autobiography and the final novel before the new year. Yet, Agatha is fixated on an event in her past when Nancy Neele stole her husband. With Mary Westmacott’s help, they contemplate what it would be like to kill Nancy. Even though Agatha considered murdering Nancy, did she really do it, or is her reality disappearing? Learn More
When Michael passes away, his wife and daughter, Marie and Rose Marie, are left adrift. Michael’s passing also strands his boyfriend, Arnie, who is left to discover a family of his own. Mirroring the erratic path of grief, A Complicated Hope flashes between the moments in time that changed them all. Their journeys explore the challenges of both finding a family of choice and letting yourself be found. Learn More
Recently widowed, Peg tends to the native prairie that rises behind her rural Wisconsin home. Her solitary days are interrupted only by visits from Ryan, a family friend with a checkered past. After a mysterious theft, she places a call to the local authorities—unwittingly setting off a series of events that will forever change their lives. As Peg and Ryan fight to regain each other's trust, they learn how to forge a sense of hope in a time when it feels like everyone’s way of life is in danger of disappearing. Learn More
