If he had done nothing more than write the book for West Side Story and Gypsy, Arthur Laurents would be assured a place in the pantheon of American theater. But he has done much more, including directing, screenwriting, and playwriting. Now eighty-six, Laurents is still vitally active in the theater, and this collection of groundbreaking plays, previously published in hardcover, showcases his work. Here is Home of the Brave, the wartime drama that launched Laurents's career in 1945, plus The Enclave, Jolson Sings Again, My Good Name, 2 Lives, Closing Bell, and Attacks on the Heart. A foreword by Terrence McNally plus an introduction by Professor Gabriel Miller of Rutgers University offer new insights on the plays of a master.