- Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions (1997)
- The Wives of Henry O. Puzzo (1992)
- Family Happiness 1954–55 (1988)
- Hardscrabble Road (1986)
- Here's What I Want You to Do (1981)
Short-Story Collections
- Not the Real Story at All
- Looking Up, Looking Down
Essays and Travel Articles
- On Being a Jewish Catholic
- I Want to Say You’re the Prettiest
- “A Nice Family Day”: Hollerin,’ Singin,’ & Shootin’ the Chute
- In Search of Mary Jane