Emily R. Austin
Oh Honey -- Emily R. Austin, Paperback
"Hello, my name is Esther. I am calling on behalf of Krippler Incorporated, a market research institute. Today we are conducting a survey on feline diabetes. Do you, or any member of your household, own a cat?"
They hang up.
"Hello. My name is Joan. I am calling on behalf of--"
They hang up.
"Hello. My name's Doreen."
Jane is a telemarketer. She uses a different name each time, and soon it becomes clear that she is calling the same man again and again. Each call is a new battle between them, with him becoming angrier and more threatening. But Jane isn't calling him at random; Jane has a purpose; Jane has a past which seems to change each time she tells it. The story is revealed through exchanges like ritual incantations..
A sharp, funny and dark novel about identity and connection.
Author: Emily R. Austin
Publisher: Holland House
Published: 07/20/2017
Pages: 140
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781910688250
About the Author
Emily Austin is a school librarian and works for the federal government of Canada in information management. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario.
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