This powerful event features five BIPOC adoptee authors sharing their works and engaging in conversation. More than just a reading, this is a transformative space for storytelling, connection, and empowerment—reclaiming narratives often overshadowed. Through spoken word and discussion, we aim to elevate adoptee voices, challenge dominant cultural narratives, and build community. This event is open to the general public and made possible by our sponsors: Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC), Literary Arts, Ecotrust, and the Arts Access Fund. This is an in-person event and there will be no live streaming available. 📖 Book Signing & Sales – Books will be available for purchase, with a signing immediately following the event. ⏰ Doors Open at 6:30 PM Meet the Authors - Joon Ae Haworth-Kaufka // Instagram: @joonae.hk // www.joonaehk.com - Nastashia Minto // Instagram: @shaminto09 - Susan Devan Harness // Instagram: @sdharness // www.susanharness.com - Kit W. Myers // Instagram: @abolish_and_build // https://bit.ly/kitmeyers - Caroline J. Sumlin // Instagram: @carolinejsumlin // www.carolinejsumlin.com Community Safety We will have KN95 masks available and follow guidance from Multnomah County and the CDC. Please make informed choices regarding masking, travel, on-site behavior, and community engagement. To protect the health and wellness of our community, we kindly ask that you do not attend if you are feeling unwell, have tested positive for COVID, or are recovering from COVID—even if you are symptom-free. We encourage masking as a way to protect high risk attendees. Venue Details 📍 PAM Cut’s Tomorrow Theater is fully ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible. 🚗 Street parking is available. 🥤 Food, non-alcoholic, and alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase. As a grassroots nonprofit, we are committed to making our events as inclusive as possible. However, we currently do not have the funding to provide ASL interpretation or captioning for this event. We appreciate your understanding and are actively seeking resources to improve accessibility for future events.