Elisabeth, an accomplished journalist and new mother, is struggling to adjust to life in a small town after nearly twenty years in New York City. Alone in the house with her infant son all day, she feels uneasy, adrift. Enter Sam, a senior at the local women's college, whom Elisabeth hires to babysit ... A masterful exploration of motherhood, power dynamics, and privilege in its many forms. From the author or "Maine" and "The Engagements".