Evie, the Baby and the Wife (Inanna Publications)

Evie Troy, an impulsive and funny young Jewish woman, has a tendency to overcomplicate things. And that can get her into trouble. When her dying friend Jean-Gabriel, a successful and controversial francophone writer, cons her into carrying out his last wish, delivering a monetary mea-culpa to his ex-wife Amélie, Evie decides she knows better. Jean-Gabriel is tainted by a successful play that bears the name of his former and much younger wife whom the public imagines is the inspiration for this play about marital strife. Evie's mother, Marilyn, hates what she thinks Jean-Gabriel stands for (i.e, older man who marries and emotionally betrays in a very public way an extremely young wife) and can't fathom her daughter's daft determination to saddle up her womb on spec. A whacky plot unfolds in which Jean-Gabriel dies and Evie inherits the job of giving his former wife, Amelie, his fortune without her knowing the source of the money. Evie decides what Amelie really needs is a baby,... Evie Troy, an impulsive and funny young Jewish woman, has a tendency to overcomplicate things. And that can get her into trouble. When her dying friend Jean-Gabriel, a successful and controversial francophone writer, cons her into carrying out his last wish, delivering a monetary mea-culpa to his ex-wife Amélie, Evie decides she knows better. In a fit of misguided generosity, she appropriates his cash to help set herself up as a surrogate mother on behalf of the barren Amélie, a plan she keeps so secret not even Amélie has an inkling a baby is headed her way. Evie's pregnancy scheme pops so many holes at the seams that she's forced to enlist the aid of her estranged mother Marilyn. Back when she was Evie's age Marilyn lit out on the Abortion Caravan, a cross-Canada road trip whose final blow-out demonstration in Ottawa brought the work of Parliament crashing to a feminist halt. Marilyn can't fathom her daughter's daft determination to saddle up her womb on spec, but she agrees to come on board and the two of them head-butt their way through every step of Evie's program, from arm-twisting Mr. Right into coughing up his sperm to staging the flimflam that will relay the newborn to the oblivious Amélie. But will Amélie accept the baby they're offering up gift-wrapped? Played out against the backdrop of the fight for women's rights in Canada, Evie, the Baby and the Wife is the boisterous tale of a mother and daughter at odds, struggling to reconnect across a reproductive divide. Evie Troy, an impulsive and funny young Jewish woman, has a tendency to overcomplicate things. And that can get her into trouble. When her dying friend Jean-Gabriel, a successful and controversial francophone writer, cons her into carrying out his last wish, delivering a monetary mea-culpa to his ex-wife Amelie, Evie decides she knows better. In a fit of misguided generosity, she appropriates his cash to help set herself up as a surrogate mother on behalf of the barren Amelie, a plan she keeps so secret not even Amelie has an inkling a baby is headed her way. Evie's pregnancy scheme pops so many holes at the seams that she's forced to enlist the aid of her estranged mother Marilyn. Back when she was Evie's age Marilyn lit out on the Abortion Caravan, a cross-Canada road trip whose final blow-out demonstration in Ottawa brought the work of Parliament crashing to a feminist halt. Marilyn can't fathom her daughter's daft determination to saddle up her womb on spec, but she agrees to come on board and the two of them head-butt their way through every step of Evie's program, from arm-twisting Mr. Right into coughing up his sperm to staging the flimflam that will relay the newborn to the oblivious Amelie. But will Amelie accept the baby they're offering up gift-wrapped? Played out against the backdrop of the fight for women's rights in Canada, Evie, the baby and the wife is the boisterous tale of a mother and daughter at odds, struggling to reconnect across a reproductive divide. Evie Troy, An Impulsive And Funny Young Jewish Woman, Has A Tendency To Overcomplicate Things. And That Can Get Her Into Trouble. When Her Dying Friend Jean-gabriel, A Successful And Controversial Francophone Writer, Cons Her Into Carrying Out His Last Wish, Delivering A Monetary Mea-culpa To His Ex-wife Amlie, Evie Decides She Knows Better. In A Fit Of Misguided Generosity, She Appropriates His Cash To Help Set Herself Up As A Surrogate Mother On Behalf Of The Barren Amlie, A Plan She Keeps So Secret Not Even Amlie Has An Inkling A Baby Is Headed Her Way. Evies Pregnancy Scheme Pops So Many Holes At The Seams That Shes Forced To Enlist The Aid Of Her Estranged Mother Marilyn. Back When She Was Evies Age Marilyn Lit Out On The Abortion Caravan, A Cross-canada Road Trip Whose Final Blow-out Demonstration In Ottawa Brought The Work Of Parliament Crashing To A Feminist Halt. Marilyn Cant Fathom Her Daughters Daft Determination To Saddle Up Her Womb On Spec, But She Agrees To Come On Board And The Two Of Them Head-butt Their Way Through Every Step Of Evies Program, From Arm-twisting Mr. Right Into Coughing Up His Sperm To Staging The Flimflam That Will Relay The Newborn To The Oblivious Amlie. But Will Amlie Accept The Baby Theyre Offering Up Gift-wrapped? Played Out Against The Backdrop Of The Fight For Womens Rights In Canada, The Village Idiots Buffet Is The Boisterous Tale Of A Mother And Daughter At Odds, Struggling To Reconnect Across A Reproductive Divide. Ignores her friend's dying wish to deliver money to his ex-wife Amélie, Evie decides to become a surrogate mother for her, while convincing her own mother to be her co-conspirator