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.
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