Summary

The Logical Loophole: Maeve, Chengdu, China, 2003 – Maeve has come to China to adopt a baby girl named Zhilan, though Lucas has had to stay home. Claudette has come along to offer support. Maeve is both worried and thrilled about becoming a mother. The baby cries a lot, leading Maeve to think the baby hates her. Claudette helps Maeve handle the early struggles of being a mother, such as settling and feeding the baby.

A Jagged, Dangerous Mass of Ice: Ari, Suffolk, 2010 – Ari is forced to meet with a school guidance counselor who worries about Ari having been homeschooled for so long. The counselor also questions Ari’s stammer, which he says is only the tip of an iceberg. The counselor also reveals the staff of the school are concerned about Ari and Sophie Bridges dating. They believe...