Maisonneuve, Spring 2021

The life-altering aftermath of a DNA test

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My personal essay on the increasingly common experience of discovering a family secret via a DNA test was originally published in Maisonneuve. It was re-published by Reader’s Digest a year later, and included in Best Canadian Essays in 2023. It was also recognized with a 2021 National Magazine Award for best personal journalism.

“I felt like a stowaway on a cargo ship pulling away from land, everything I thought I knew fading into the distance.” 

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