The simple tales told in St. Paul writer Jim Heynen's new collection of short stories may be a good antidote to the horrible news from the sites of the recent terrorist attacks. "The Boys' House" introduces readers to a group of mischevious Minnesota farm boys. The boys rescue pigs from a blizzard, throw tomatoes at passing cars and feed apples to a blind pony. They also build a house out of junk cast aside by adults. Critics have said Heynen's tales are as uniquely American as the writings of Mark Twain.