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Guirgis challenges assumptions and delves deep into the human condition, making his plays an unforgettable experience within the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"halfway-bitches-go-straight-to-heaven-tcg-edition-by-stephen-adly-guirgis-9781559369893","title":"Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven (TCG Edition)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Guirgis, a lifelong New Yorker and a properly profane bard of the city, is a wizard at getting language to flow hot, funny, and fast... 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