Roots & Branches

Essays, memoirs in adoption themes of identity, belonging, and permanence. I write fiction as Islay Corwin, author of The Silverton Estate duology. Follow Behind the Hedge and The Garden and the Gate. In Seasons: image poems, vignettes, and nostalgia.

By Mary Ellen Gambutti
“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.”...”
Adoption Is Trauma, Adoption Is Trauma