by David Marin (an excerpt from his upcoming book THIS IS US: THE NEW ALL-AMERICAN FAMILY, EAP Fall 2011) My ornery side drove us to Pappy’s, a Highway 101 truck-stop-diner popular with meth-toothed rednecks with eyes like burn holes. The last time we visited they stared at us until I stared at them. I parked near the sign with busted lights and … [Read more...] about Prologue: THE ROBBERS.
David Marin.
The Vanilla Hive.
by David Marin In 2005 I was the only single Caucasian male in the United States to adopt three minority siblings – abandoned by fieldworkers and felons in Santa Barbara County. In addition to providing a home to a delightful, homeless trio, I was proud to help mark the end of the days when we judged people by ethnicity. I miscalculated. Harassed by the California … [Read more...] about The Vanilla Hive.
Why I Adopted Three Kids.
by David Marin[Editor's note: so a few weeks ago, a manuscript came over the virtual EAP transom, with a query letter--was EAP interested in publishing the story of David and his three kids? After the second chapter, I was in tears, and the answer was yes, of course. I asked David to introduce himself to everyone at EAP and explain a little about how he decided to become … [Read more...] about Why I Adopted Three Kids.