About this episode
This episode features Emma Stevens and Jim Pilgrim discussing a song inspired by the experiences of adoptees.
Send us Fan Mail I just want to know your name." Five words. An entire life behind them. For this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, author Emma Stevens and singer-songwriter Jim Pilgrim came together for something rare — a song born from the pages of a memoir. "I Want to Know Your Name" gives voice to the ache that millions of adoptees carry not judgment, not blame, just the need to know where they came from. Jim Pilgrim, a gifted singer-songwriter and returning guest on the...
People in this episode
Host: Anna Jinja
Guests: Emma Stevens, Jim Pilgrim
Topics covered
- adoption
- memoir
- songwriting
- identity
- personal stories
Keywords
- adoptees
- memoir
- song
- identity
- personal stories
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