An ode to live theater and the resilience of The Simpsons, Anne Washburn's apocalyptic comedy Mr. Burns is an imaginative exploration of how the culture of one generation can evolve into the mythology of the next. Also included in the collection are The Small, I Have Loved Strangers, and 10 out of 12, all of which, together, develop a theme of destruction, from the personal to the city to civilization and, finally, to the destruction of form.

I have loved strangers --The small -- Mr. Burns -- 10 out of 12.