Household Gods

A woman shattered by the end of her marriage seeks temporary solace in a spa treatment—and finds the experience more therapeutic than she expected. Part of the series Household Gods, a collection of stories about our relationship to famous people…

Through a haze of anesthetic, a patient on the operating table recognizes her surgeon’s voice. Part of the series Household Gods, a collection of stories about our relationship to famous people and how celebrities infiltrate our private lives.