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A freelance editor in Tucson, Diane Shifflett, has helped to bring together several authors from across the country who were all adopted, just like she was. They've all writen about their experiences and struggles, some have even written novels, and now their books will be available at their own tent, as their own genre.Shifflett says she's hoping these books will be a window into healing for other people who have been adopted, as an opportunity to connect.
"Part of the adoptee experience is that you feel like you're the only one," she said."That you're alone with your experience because you're the only one in your family. So adoptees connecting with other adoptees can be really powerful, really healing, and really community building." One of the authors coming to the Festival of Books is Jennifer James, who lives in the Phoenix area and was adopted as a baby. She's one of the writers of the book"The Flourish Experience," which is a collection of stories written by people who were adopted. She says all of them actually came together on Zoom during the pandemic for an online writing workshop, and it kind of blossomed into this book.
Profits from"The Flourish Experience" are going to the group, Saving our Sisters, which supports families deciding between keeping a child or putting them up for adoption, by giving them options that may not have otherwise had. Claire Graham is an anchor and reporter for KGUN 9. She grew up in Tucson and graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in musical theatre. Claire spent a decade in Washington state, where she worked in journalism, met her husband and welcomed their baby boy, before moving back home. Share your story ideas and important issues with Claire by emailing [email protected] or by connecting on Facebook and Twitter.
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