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A Ghost at Heart’s Edge: Stories and Poems of Adoption

Edited by Susan Ito and Tina Cervin

Sixty short stories and poems reveal the sometimes heartbreaking, often affirming tales of adoption. Written from the point of view of birth parents, adoptive parents, and adoptees, this unique anthology spans nations and cultures.

Editors: Susan Ito, Tina Cervin

Adoptee Authors: Mi Ok Song Bruining, Lisa Buchanan, Susan Bumps, Joy Castro, Tina Cervin, Dan Chaon, Amy Jane Cheney, Gail Ford, Sasha Grabrielle Hom, Susan Ito, Jackie Kay, Marie G. Lee, Katharyn Howd Machan, Sandra McPherson, Siu Wai Stroshane, Julia Sudbury, Mary TallMountain

Publication Year: 1999


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