![]() ![]() In "Carry Me Home, Sisters of Saint Joseph," a failed commercial writer moves into the basement of a convent and inadvertently discovers the secrets of the Sisters of Saint Joseph. ![]() "Has my ham done anything wrong?" she asks when the grocery store manager demands that she claim it. In "Free Ham," a young dropout wins a ham after her house burns down and refuses to accept it. The titular story revolves around an aging English professor who, mourning the loss of his wife, robs other people's homes of their sentimental knick-knacks. Safe as Houses, the debut story collection of Marie-Helene Bertino, proves that not all homes are shelters. ![]()
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