Marie-Helene Bertino
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Beautyland
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2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas
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Parakeet
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2020
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Safe as Houses
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2012
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Exit Zero
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2025
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Small Odysseys: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories
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North Of
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Edna in Rain
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Michael in Light Colors
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“The ego of the human male is by far the most dangerous aspect of human society.
THIS HAS BEEN WELL-DOCUMENTED.”
― Beautyland
THIS HAS BEEN WELL-DOCUMENTED.”
― Beautyland
“Anyone questioning whether god exists need only consider the brevity of a dog’s life span. If there was a god, let alone a benevolent one, dogs would have life spans similar to parrots.”
― Beautyland
― Beautyland
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“Music fills the space between them. Mark wants to take the pill that keeps him awake, but not in front of his daughter. Instead, he flirts. "There's a lot of trouble with a brown-eyed handsome man. In your travels have you found this to be true?"
This is Madeleine's favorite game. His role is to ask silly questions and hers is to answer as if he is serious, neither one acknowledging the other conversation that goes on wordlessly around them, in which some other, better version of themselves say: Isn't it nice to be father and daughter?”
― 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas
This is Madeleine's favorite game. His role is to ask silly questions and hers is to answer as if he is serious, neither one acknowledging the other conversation that goes on wordlessly around them, in which some other, better version of themselves say: Isn't it nice to be father and daughter?”
― 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas
“The heavy thud of the front door closing. He leaves the phone on the desk. The hallway is dark and long and empty. "Louisa?" His voice echoes against the walls as if he is asking himself her name.”
― 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas
― 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas
“Bob Dylan never has his own cigarettes. I thought this was charming at first.”
― Safe as Houses
― Safe as Houses

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