Backspin

Fiction. Olie Wood was once the toast of the tennis world. But now he is nearing the end of what little remains of his tragic career. A dabbler in drugs, he is at times disheveled and delirious, playing the lowly Futures tennis circuit in small, no-name towns. When he eventually hits rock bottom, he is forced to face a life of responsibility and maybe even a real job. But Olie has one remaining goal: to qualify for the US Open for one last big payday and one final grasp at fame. Fast-paced, completely unapologetic, and brash as hell….I loved it –Patrick Blennerhassett. Charles Crosby is a Halifax-based playwright and novelist.