COME FROM AWAY
Seattle Rep presents COME FROM AWAY by Irene Sankoff and David Hein from November 28, 2025 to January 4, 2026. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, films and music to enhance your experience of the show.
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The Second Day
"On September 11, 2001, 4 year-old Brook Peters was attending his second day of kindergarten a few blocks from the World Trade Center in New York City when two planes struck the Twin Towers. At age 11, Brook decided to make a film about that fateful day and its aftermath to give his fellow students and teachers at Ground Zero area schools a chance to share with the world their experiences." (Kanopy)
Format: Streaming Video
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The Shipping News
Lasse Hallström's 2001 film adaptation of Annie Proulx's novel stars Julianne Moore as Wavey Prowse, Judi Dench as Agnis Hamm, Cate Blanchett as Petal and Kevin Spacey as Quoyle.
Format: DVD
Availability: Available
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A Paradise Built in Hell
"Prize-winning author Solnit delivers an insightful glimpse into the compelling human interest stories behind five major disasters: the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, the Halifax explosion of 1917, Mexico City's 1985 earthquake, 9/11, and Hurricane Katrina." (Library Journal)
Format: Book
Availability: All copies in use
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Channel of Peace
Kevin Tuerff, one of the "plane people," as locals called the travelers diverted to Gander on 9/11, tells his story in this engaging memoir.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Seattle Rep's COME FROM AWAY website
When a tragic attack shuts down the skies on September 11, 2001, a small Newfoundland town finds itself hosting thousands of stranded air travelers from around the globe. In a moment filled with fear and uncertainty, joy and resilience prevail as the tiny community pulls together and strangers become friends. Celebrating ten years since Seattle Rep premiered this heartwarming Broadway and international hit, a jubilant new staging by hometown director Brandon Ivie (Lizard Boy) will welcome you back to Gander and make you feel like you never left.
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