Dear M.k.

Molly Trent writes a letter to an author in another country to praise one of his books. She does not expect a reply. He does reply, and slowly a friendship grows out of their first formal letters. Mollys life is hectic; her husband is ill, and her job no longer interests her. Soon M. K. seems like her only friend in the world. Then M. K. comes to the U. S. to teach for a year. They meet in person at last. M. K. learns a great deal about Molly during the subsequent months. What does Molly learn about M. K., and (more to the point) what does she learn about herself?