In the novella, Holy Fools, a man on the verge of suicide answers the doorbell and is arrested for a crime he did not commit. His luck changes when he meets Tolstoy, a Lord and author of long books who is doing time for crimes against shareholders. A dark comedy about the game of life. Two stories complete the collection: Nobody Writes to the Professor and Albert Fine.
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A long-time Montrealer, Marianne Ackerman was born in Belleville, Ontario. She has an MA in drama from the University of Toronto and studied French at the Sorbonne. Her three published novels include the best-seller Jump. A frequently produced playwright, her new comedy Triplex Nervosa will be part of the Centaur Theatre?s 2014-15 season. She is publisher of the online arts magazine Rover found at www.roverarts.com. The novella and stories in Holy Fools mark her first foray into short fiction.
Ackerman is adept at creating a scene, writing keen dialogue and setting up action. ? Zoe Whittall on Piers' Desire.
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