FAQ
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How do you pronounce your name?
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You say 'Schaar' like a pirate.
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Where's Your resume?​
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What is your quest?
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That's easy! I seek the Grail.
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Who is your favorite author?
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Don Marquis.
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What is the capital of Assyria?
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I don't know that.
(Assyria is an ancient kingdom that lasted from the 25th century to the 7th century BC. As such, no one knows what the capital of Assyria was, if it even had one.)
A.J. Schaar: Acclaimed comedic playwright of Rummy Starker Love Fest, KILL SOCRATES, Three Sisters (the definitive version of Chekhov's vaudeville), Twelfth Night of The Living Dead (or what you kill), OGGETTO METALLICO (Mussolini and the Pope), The Triumph of Moriarty!, and her 'magnum octopus' epic in verse, WE The PYRATES.
The Storybook Coroner was Schaar's debut novel, almost immediately recommended as an "Indie Book We Love" and "most popular" work of fantasy-fiction by LoveReading. Her second book, American Monkeys, is the world's first reader's edition of the Scopes "Monkey Trial" transcripts.
A.J. Schaar author interviews and spotlights from around the English-speaking world.
For Press on plays, visit that play's page at
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Author Interview: September 24, 2025
Author Interview: July 18, 2025
Author Interview: June 21, 2024
Author Interview: December 23, 2023
Author Interview: November 7, 2023
