Roots & Branches

Roots & Branches: Personal essays and memoirs on identity, adoption, and displacement. Seasons: Vignettes, nostalgia, image-poems. Behind the Hedge: Novella excerpts, craft essays, characters. The Garden & The Gate for a deeper dive. Glad you're here!

By Mary Ellen Gambutti
· Launched 3 years ago
“Food for the spirit. ”...”
Lorraine Evanoff, Lorraine’s Substack
“A honest and engaging voice that inspires!”...”
Kate Farrell, Kate Farrell's Substack
“Roots and Branches is as captivating a narrative of the adoptee experience as you'll ever find, told with a jarring sense of nostalgia and an infectious use of imagery. It brings the conversation to a new level.”...”
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