false 505483 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575m/505483.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575s/505483.jpg 5517 31 3154525 1959 A Raisin in the Sun total:5359|5:1158|4:1976|3:1645|2:485|1:95| 5359 19694 6527 271 3732 3.69 6071 352 2260469 66444 5517 0375508333 9780375508332 182 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672m/5517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672s/5517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 4184 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 5 3 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 12:21:27 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 22:22:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 8432362 157583 5517 0375508333 9780375508332 182 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672m/5517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672s/5517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 3 2 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 30 08:05:11 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 30 08:13:30 -0700 2007
The reason I didn't finish it is because even if the title didn't give it away, it became clear that it would end badly. I don't want to teach my kids about how hard life is, and the probab...more...]]> 2631912 74932 505483 0679755330 9780679755333 61 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575m/505483.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575s/505483.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/505483.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.70 787 1959 5 1 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 02 10:55:05 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 02 11:12:39 -0700 2007 more...]]> 28462642 350218 505483 0679755330 9780679755333 61 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575m/505483.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575s/505483.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/505483.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 1959 5 1 false Sun Jul 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 18:22:49 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 18:46:59 -0700 2008 Raisin in the Sun was a real loss to both the literary and dramatic worlds. Not everyone likes to read plays; I enjoy them. This one is exceptional. The characters are well-defined, real, memorable; th...more...]]> 14976501 127682 505483 0679755330 9780679755333 61 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575m/505483.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575s/505483.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/505483.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 1959 4 4 false Sat Feb 09 07:46:46 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 07:53:14 -0800 2008
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.

Or...more...]]> 50166967 1925635 5517 0375508333 9780375508332 182 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672m/5517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672s/5517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 4 0 false Mon Mar 23 08:28:39 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 08:37:19 -0700 2009 A Raisin in the Sun in high school but remembered little about the storyline. Rereading it was a delight; I especially enjoyed how effortlessly the dialogue flowed and how well Hansberry created such dynamic characters. As I read it a second time, I tried to concentrate on what I believed w...more...]]> 55848331 2154329 5517 0375508333 9780375508332 182 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672m/5517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672s/5517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 3 0 false Tue May 12 15:30:42 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 15:31:29 -0700 2009

I’m not a glass half-full kind of person. I’m not a glass half-empty kind of person. I’m an in- the-middle kind of person who can see both sides. I can agree with both sides. There will always be someone trying to get me on the other side ...more...]]> 49394521 1899656 5517 0375508333 9780375508332 182 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672m/5517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672s/5517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 4 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 15 19:15:50 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 11:31:16 -0700 2009 Prior to reading this play, I have heard about A Raisin in the Sun but never read it. This was one of those books that was on my “to do” list but never got around to reading. I really wasn’t sure what to expect. The cover of the book talks more about the author than about the ...more...]]> 70683860 1643302 505483 0679755330 9780679755333 61 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575m/505483.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575s/505483.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/505483.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 1959 5 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 21:35:24 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 23:07:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 80310014 3022550 505483 0679755330 9780679755333 61 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575m/505483.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575s/505483.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/505483.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 1959 5 0 false Tue Dec 08 11:12:13 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 17 08:40:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 71402574 2740568 5517 0375508333 9780375508332 182 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672m/5517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672s/5517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 5 0 false Wed Sep 16 07:23:41 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 07:20:35 -0700 2009 Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or...more...]]> 73158814 2773027 5517 0375508333 9780375508332 182 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672m/5517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672s/5517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 3 0 false Thu Oct 01 18:45:49 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 19:54:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 49344831 1961516 505483 0679755330 9780679755333 61 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575m/505483.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255725575s/505483.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/505483.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 1959 4 0 false Sun Mar 15 10:50:27 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 07:24:58 -0700 2009 This is a play that i have wanted to read for awhile but never seemed to find the time. I vaguely knew there was a movie made recently based on it and I knew there had been others in the past. I knew it was about the struggles of a black family, but that was...more...]]> 51595516 389992 1346035 0808508717 9780808508717 12 <![CDATA[Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182891049m/1346035.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182891049s/1346035.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1346035.Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.54 160 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 4 0 false Sun Apr 05 12:57:53 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 12:57:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 58015728 960341 5517 0375508333 9780375508332 182 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672m/5517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672s/5517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 5 1 false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 20:36:04 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 19:02:44 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 40396471 1765920 5517 0375508333 9780375508332 182 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672m/5517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672s/5517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 5 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1985 Thu Dec 18 12:55:07 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 12:58:05 -0800 2008 many many many and many more to come Many have seen the histoic movie version with Sidney Poitier (another favorite of mine) and Ruby Dee (another favorite of mine)..but this is a beautiful story told by the briliant Lorraine Hansberry, of a family in the 50's in Chicago in search of a dream.. Thi...more...]]> 16508860 363632 5517 0375508333 9780375508332 182 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672m/5517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672s/5517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 5 1 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 08:37:20 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 08:43:00 -0800 2008 52496836 2211896 5517 0375508333 9780375508332 182 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672m/5517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672s/5517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 5 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 13 09:02:50 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 09:03:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 46611586 1905889 5517 0375508333 9780375508332 182 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672m/5517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522672s/5517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5517.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.67 5359 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 4 0 false Tue Feb 17 05:07:11 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 07:31:28 -0800 2009
A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Halsberry
Pre-Reading/Anticipatory Thoughts: I have not read “A Raisin in the Sun” before, but I am familiar with the basic structure of the story. Most notably, I know that Diddy played Walter Lee in a recent movie adaptation. It’s...more...]]> 4832942 267300 778123 0451149858 9780451149855 2 <![CDATA[A Raisin in the Sun]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/778123.A_Raisin_in_the_Sun 3.91 33 A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever.  The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun."

"The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times.  "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."  This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.]]> 1959 4 1 false Mon Aug 20 16:38:31 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 06:07:25 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=505483