Ostraca — pottery sherds that ancient people used as an inexpensive writing surface — served as the notepads and record books of their time.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Written by Staprans on notepads in his San Francisco home, the play is credited as an inspiration to the pro-democracy movement that helped bring the fall of the Soviet Union.
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Sam Whiting,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
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