Featured story: “The whole system is premised on commodifying human beings, regardless of whether or not it’s a for-profit or a nonprofit agency. And anytime you’re talking about people as a commodity, I don’t know what that looks like to do ethically.”

I’ve you haven’t had a chance to listen to “Liberty Lost,” now’s the time.

I have done a deeply mediocre job of connecting with folks here after leaving X (ok, that’s generous), and am having a hard time easily plugging in to the folks I was connected to there. Did that include you? Please say hi so I can get my footing here a little more easily.

So glad to be part of this. Please come, please donate, please support. 🥚🍉 form.jotform.com/251837268680...

People on the replies being like “this is trafficking, not adoption” you are *so close.* Abbi’s story on Liberty Lost is powerful and disturbing and I’m so glad it’s being told. But it’s not unique to just her or even to Liberty — this is the system.

I am often asked: what about gay people who want to adopt? I actually think it’s really important to push back on this question, and any question that centers prospective adoptive parents. Adoption isn’t — or at least shouldn’t be — about sourcing babies for people who want them.

A very belated congratulations to Gretchen Sisson for her powerful & revelatory book RELINQUISHED: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood, an immaculately researched book about appalling levels inequality, cruelty, entitlement masquerading as the right to motherhood.

Looking forward to this conversation with @cameronrussell.bsky.social on May 27. If you’re in the Boston area, please join us — and spread the word!

this is so difficult, because some of my all-time favorite books were published over the last three years. but the book i wish everyone would read, because of the perspective shift it can and does bring about, is this one: @gretchensisson.bsky.social ‘s RELINQUISHED.

Our panel included @sarahreinhardt.bsky.social (co- host), @thesusanito.bsky.social @gretchensisson.bsky.social @monicahallauthor.bsky.social, Kristal Parke, Greg Gentry and Chris Williams. Adoptees sharing, educating and connecting in California! www.adoptionthemakingofme.com

I'm partnering with fellow authors @renee.bsky.social @thesweetfeminist.bsky.social and Sabia Wade to support All-Options, an incredible organization that provides meaningful, free, unbiased options counseling for the repro movements. Donate for books (& candy!) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

New White House Faith Office will be promoting faith-based foster care and adoption programs.

When you search on the modified CDC website for "abortion," the results suggest searching for "adoption" as well. If this search suggestion is new, this is obviously deeply disturbing and reveals a lot about how this administration thinks about reproductive autonomy and pregnancy decision making.

hey if you want to hear @gretchensisson.bsky.social talk about the adoption movie plenty of birth parents (and plenty of adoptees including me) absolutely *hate*, check this out! 🥚

💙⛅THE SUN WON'T COME OUT TOMORROW⛅💙 is out TODAY and I am thrilled and honored by this perceptive review in @washingtonpost.com by @gretchensisson.bsky.social wapo.st/3PLsDjG (gift link)

A pleasure to review @kwistent.bsky.social's new book "The Sun Won't Come Out Tomorrow." Pick up your copy this week.

An incredible honor to be in this company. Thank you to the National Book Critics Circle.