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"Those Are as Brothers"
Nancy Hale

A divorcée fleeing an abusive relationship befriends a Jewish refugee who has escaped a concentration camp in Germany. First published in 1941, Nancy Hale’s short story “Those Are as Brothers” examines empathy between characters during a Summer in Connecticut.

“Those Are as Brothers” was chosen as a Story of the Week by Library of America. It is available to read in PDF form at the bottom of an article about the story- Click here to access the story.  

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