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Friends and Strangers
by J. Courtney Sullivan
A new mother hires a college student to care for her baby, and the two become increasingly involved in one another's lives. Their relationship exposes class differences, family tensions, and the limits of intimacy when money and unequal opportunity shape the connection.
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