Valerie Sayers is the author of six novels and a collection of stories, The Age of Infidelity. Also by this author Faith in Fiction Get Commonweal’s latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2005-07-15 issue: View Contents Recommended for you The Importance of Being a Burden By Cathleen Kaveny July 30, 2026 Imitation of Life By Dorothy Fortenberry August 5, 2026 ‘They Don’t Want to Say Yes’ By Phyllis Zagano July 28, 2026