American Orphan
by Kristen Martinin 🎭️ Culture
American Orphan
About the Substack
A newsletter about books and child welfare—and my book on child welfare, THE SUN WON'T COME OUT TOMORROW
About Kristen Martin
I am a writer and cultural critic. My debut narrative nonfiction book, THE SUN WON'T COME OUT TOMORROW: THE DARK HISTORY OF AMERICAN ORPHANHOOD, is out now from Bold Type Books.
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