The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act

Isaac Butler is an American author, journalist, theater director, and podcast host known for his work on theater and performance. His notable books include The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act, which won the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction, and The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent of Angels in America (co-authored with Dan Kois), named one of NPR's best books of 2018. He holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of Minnesota, teaches theater history at The New School, and lives in Brooklyn.Bloomsbury Publishing, BookBrowse, National Book Critics Circle