Fiction. This book from playwright, novelist, and theater director Joe Martin brings together two sets of parables under two super parable structures. The first arc is described by the novella Fata Morgana; the second is comprised of a series of brief parables collectively known as Parabola: Tales of the Wise and the Idiots. Full of modern riffs on an ancient form and propelled by dialogue, PARABOLA demonstrates the broad knowledge and dramatic flair of a writer Dramalogue has called one of the most exciting playwrights in the country.