Parenting can be a complex journey that doesn’t end when children leave the nest. Navigating the challenges, including adoption, illness, grief, and unconventional parenting roles, are part of the twists and turns in the adventure of parenting.

Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Simmons Buntin, Julie Fingersh, Marianne Novy
Moderator: Peter Williams

Millions of American adoptees have their own unique stories to tell, and in this session we will hear some of them from Marianne Novy, co-founder of the Alliance for the Study of Adoption and Culture. Her book is "Adoption Memoirs: Inside Stories."

Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelist: Marianne Novy
Moderator: Cathy Rivers

Adoption Memoirs: Inside Stories

Rainy Day Freelance, Booth #223 (Seats 1)
Sun, Mar 16, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
History / Biography

Author: Marianne Novy