Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, music, and films to enhance your experience of Eboni Booth's Primary Trust, playing at Seattle Rep October 24 - November 24, 2024.

Primary Trust
Booth, Eboni
Book - 2024

The script of Primary Trust, for your reading pleasure.

Harvey: A Comedy in Three Acts
Chase, Mary
Book - 1971

Eboni Booth has mentioned that Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning play provided some key inspiration for Primary Trust. (Re)read the script and find out why!

Harvey
DVD - 2000

Jimmy Stewart stars as Elwood P. Dowd, whose best friend is an invisible, 6-foot and 3.5 inches-tall rabbit named Harvey, in this classic 1950 adaptation of Mary Chase's play of the same name.

The Awkward Black Man: Stories
Mosley, Walter
Book - 2020

Like Booth's play, Mosley's short stories feature complex and three-dimensional Black male protagonists that confound racial stereotypes.

Project UnLonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection
Nobel, Jeremy
Book - 2023

Physician Nobel started Project UnLonely in 2016 to address a growing public health crisis—loneliness—that grew worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. He describes 3 major types of loneliness and suggests activities that can help alleviate them.

The Only Constant: A Guide to Embracing Change and Leading An Authentic Life
Zebian, Najwa
Book - 2024

In Primary Trust, Kenneth confronts a number of sudden, major changes. This self-help guide from Canadian poet and educator Zebian might help him (and us) deal with big and unexpected life shifts. 

We Need to Hang Out: A Memoir of Making Friends
Baker, Billy
Book - 2021

Like a significant number of middle-aged American men, journalist Baker discovered that by the time he turned 40, he had lost most of his close friends. In this memoir, he describes his attempts to build new relationships.

Black Mixcellence: A Comprehensive Guide to Black Mixology
Hall, Tamika
Book - 2022

After seeing Primary Trust, you might find yourself hankering for a Mai Tai or two. Try the excellent recipe and quite a few other mouth-watering libations in this collection of cocktail recipes from renowned Black bartenders.

Lost in the City: Stories
Jones, Edward P.
Book - 2005

In an interview with V Magazine, Booth said that Edward P. Jones was one of two writers who inspired her while writing Primary Trust. She "liked the way he looked at both the macro life questions and the minutiae of life."

Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
Murthy, Vivek Hallegere
Book - 2020

Former Surgeon General Murthy shines a spotlight on a nationwide epidemic of loneliness, and its impacts on physical and mental health.

Lost & Found: A Memoir
Schulz, Kathryn
Book: 2022

Schulz is the other writer who Booth mentioned as an inspiration for Primary Trust in her interview with V Magazine. Booth appreciates how she and Jones "write about love and loss—and the possibility of human connection."

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Primary Trust runs at Seattle Rep from October 24 - November 24, 2024. Get your tickets today!