Joseph Chaikin & Sam Shepard: Letters and Texts, 1 Book

This collection of correspondence (from which it seems plenty of entries have been excised - likely due to personal concerns) offers a genuinely fascinating portrait of collaboration by two artists whose shared interests included exploring the medium of theater in a very specific fashion. None of the works they collaborated on are ones of which I'm especially fond, but there's ultimately no denying the value of the creative pursuit that produced them.

Chaikin's "War in Heaven" monologue - as far as I can tell - has only been published here, but their prior collaborations - "Tongues" and "Savage/Love" - are both included in the "Seven Plays by Sam Shepard" collection, exactly as they're presented here.

An enlightening text that offers a perspective on Shepard that his other works don't in and of themselves, and that introduced me to Chaikin, who strikes me as a very kind and genuine person throughout. I certainly found their friendship much more compelling than their actual collaborations, and this document serves as an invaluable record of both.