{"product_id":"chimes-a-monologue-9798993181134","title":"Chimes: A Monologue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA confessional narrative melding black humor with sincere insight that speaks on class, queerness and addiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a striking performative monologue, \u003ci\u003eChimes\u003c\/i\u003e follows the distinctive voice of a first-person narrator recounting his experiences of shame, addiction and self-destructive behavior with mischievous humor. Now, after months of monotonous solitude, a storm of unresolved issues resurfaces, and his escalating feelings of alienation and unworthiness lead to unconventional solutions.\u003cbr\u003eIn the tradition of the plays of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Georg Büchner, Charles Ludlam and Sarah Kane, Cole weaves the very bleakest of humor with startling and heartbreaking feats of intimate self-reflection. Speaking on issues of class, sex, intimacy and the highs and lows of queer reality today, \u003ci\u003eChimes\u003c\/i\u003e asks how and where one finds the answers to living a complicated life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Cole\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer, performer and artist living in the Lower East Side and Kingston, NY. He is a three-time MacDowell Playwriting fellow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Song Cave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993181134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tom Cole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52873317875893,"sku":"9798993181134","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/chimes-a-monologue-9798993181134","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}