The Falling Nun

In her first short story collection, Her Infinite Variety, Pamela Berkman captured the beauty and delicacy of Shakespearean women. Now, in this lovely new work, she turns her eye towards modernity and the women of today. Whether searching for someone to love, stuggling to find a sense of self, or striving to discover their own understanding of religious truth, these women are instantly recognizable and heartbreakingly easy to relate to. In the tradition of Amy Bloom's collection Come to Me, Berkman explores the inner workings of the human heart and spirit in these twelve stories: