BEYOND THE FANTASY BY JULIAN WASHIO-COLLETTE I do not remember explicit fantasies as a child about who my birth parents were. I do remember, after my second adoption at age…
ROOTED BY LUCIA BLACKWELL Jennifer pulls under the carport at her favorite cabin on a bluff overlooking the expansive Pacific Ocean and the log-jammed mouth of Kalaloch Creek. She lugs…
ANTHEM BY LOGAN JULIANO Often brassy, percussive, and proud, anthems are commonly associated with nationalism. As a citizen, even if I can’t hit the high notes, I can absolutely sing…
LETTER FROM THE FACILITATORS BY KATE MURPHY WITH SARA EASTERLY, ALICE STEPHENS, RIDGHAUS, AND JENNIFER DYAN GHOSTON We are thrilled to present the largest issue yet of the Adoptee Voices…