Fault Lines

Birthday Solitaire

A pink birthday candle, a carving knife, and two kinds of waiting — one at 10 years old, one decades later.

Feb 15 • Lucia Blackwell

A Christmas Card Into the void

The fault lines beneath us are silent ... till they're not.

Dec 21, 2025 • Lucia Blackwell

One adopted person's secret

Spoiler alert: The adopted person in your life might have one, too.

Nov 8, 2024 • Lucia Blackwell

Living With Ghosts

An adoptee life

Oct 31, 2024 • Lucia Blackwell

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