The Human Comedy
Author: William Saroyan
The inspiration for the major motion picture Ithaca, directed by and starring Meg Ryan–with a cast that includes Sam Shepard, Hamish Linklater, Alex Neustaedter, Jack Quaid, and Tom HanksThe place is Ithaca, in California’s San Joaquin Valley. The time is World War II. The family is the Macauley’s–a mother, sister, and three brothers whose struggles and dreams reflect t….Read More
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