Housebroken Three Novellas

The men, women, and even animals in this mesmerizing collection live at the mercy of their hearts. Young and old, on two legs or four, they grope for love and tenderness, knowing that all connections are fraught with danger and all relationships are random and evanescent. Yet the heart wants it all. The title novella, a wrenching account of the end of love, traces a gentle dog's transformation into a vicious beast as the couple who owns him breaks apart. Wise and deft, tart yet tender, written in supple, beautifully inflected prose, Housebroken navigates the moments of decision, betrayal, longing, and jealousy that torment the souls of wandering lovers.AUTHORBIO: A former journalist and humor columnist for the Hebrew daily Yediot Aharonot, YAEL HEDAYA now teaches journalism and creative writing, and has written two novels and one collection of novellas. This is Hedaya's first book to appear in English. She lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Yael Hedaya, former journalist and humor columnist for the Hebrew daily Yediot Aharonot, was born in Jerusalem in 1964. She teaches journalism and creative writing, and has written two novels and one collection of novellas. This is Hedaya's first book to appar in English. She lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.