There is still balm in Gilead, that area between the Sea of Galilee and Dead Sea in that part of the Kingdom of Jordan where “Canada Balsam” is a major investor. But India has long taken over ...

In the Bible, the balm of Gilead is a rarity, yearned for in vain.In the gospel song, it flows copiously, making the wounded whole and healing sin-sick souls.Both properties are true of Marilynne ...

There is not a great deal of plot to “Balm in Gilead.” It is more an atmospheric experience driven by the characters we encounter. The play opens with a cacophony of shouts and screams, quiet ...

They really don't make 'em like "Balm in Gilead" anymore, which is probably for the best. Now marking its 40th anniversary, Lanford Wilson's desperate ode to '60s-era hookers, druggies and queers ...

Balm in Gilead's kaleidoscope of scenes and characters feels like an early Bruce Springsteen song. Set at an all-night diner where a variety of lost souls lurk -- transvestites, ...