“American Housewife: Stories” by Helen Ellis; Doubleday (208 pages, $24) Don’t play poker with Helen Ellis, unless you plan on borrowing bus fare to get home: She’s a successful high-stakesplayer. But do read “American Housewife,” her new collection of stories featuring or told by wives: funny, biting, frequently dark, and deeper than they might initially appear. Think Megan Mullally’s Karen Walker character (from [...]
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