Mankind & Other Stories of Women
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Much gratitude and best wishes to my publishers Michael Mirolla and Connie McParland for their hard work at Guernica Editions and continued interest in my writing.
The cover image is a photo of Marsyas Model, 2016, a 24inch sculpture in silicone, pigment and hair by Canadian artist Evan Penny. He is represented by TrépanierBaer Gallery. For more images of his work, visit www.trepanierbaer.com and www.evanpenny.com.
About the Author
A long-time Montrealer, Marianne Ackerman was born in Belleville, Ontario. Her three published novels include the best-seller Jump. A frequently produced playwright, her comedy Triplex Nervosa, the first of a trilogy called Mile End Days and Nights, was part of the Centaur Theatre’s 2014-15 season. Mankind & Other Stories of Women is her second short story collection for Guernica Editions. For a complete list of publications and productions, see www. marianneackerman.com.
Copyright
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Michael Mirolla, general editor
David Moratto, interior and cover design
Cover image: photo of sculpture by Evan Penny
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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2016938984
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Ackerman, Marianne [Short stories. Selections]
Mankind & other stories of women [electronic resource] / Marianne Ackerman.
(Essential prose ; 139)
Issued in print and electronic formats.
ISBN 978-1-77183-072-0 (paperback).--ISBN 978-1-77183-073-7 (epub).
--ISBN 978-1-77183-074-4 (mobi)
I. Title. II. Title: Mankind and other stories of women. III. Title:
Short stories. Selections. IV. Series: Essential prose series ; 139.
PS8551.C33.A6 2016 C813’.54 C2016-902162-9 C2016-902163-7
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