Marie-Helene Bertino Quotes

Saying good-bye to Ben is Sarina's least favorite activity. So sad the number of times she's had to do it. Ball games, recitals, the homes of friends, rented shore houses, through car windows after dr...

Saying good-bye to Ben is Sarina's least favorite activity. So sad the number of times she's had to do it. Ball games, recitals, the homes of friends, rented shore houses, through car windows after dr...

Marie-Helene Bertino

What am I supposed to do, she says. Wait? She wants him to say, Yes, wait. I will be home as soon as I run this one errand. Ben perceives disgust in her tone. Why would anyone wait for him? A boy who...

Marie-Helene Bertino

What am I supposed to do, she says. Wait? She wants him to say, Yes, wait. I will be home as soon as I run this one errand. Ben perceives disgust in her tone. Why would anyone wait for him? A boy who...

Marie-Helene Bertino

About Author

Marie-Helene Bertino is an American novelist and short story writer. She is the author of three novels, Beautyland (2024), Parakeet (2020) and 2AM at the Cat's Pajamas (2014), and two short story collections: Safe as Houses (2012), and Exit Zero (2025). She has been awarded a Pushcart Prize and an O. Henry Prize for her short stories.