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David Mamet

David Mamet is an American playwright, film director, screenwriter and author. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Glengarry Glen Ross. He is also The Free Press's beloved in-house cartoonist.

David Mamet: Tom Stoppard and Me

The legendary playwright was a Holocaust survivor and an immigrant, but he wrote the most English and Anglophile of works.

November 30, 2025

David Mamet: Back When We Gave a Fuck

Profanity was once a useful weapon. Now it’s a dull blade.

August 11, 2025

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