<i>“Bridging the fields of communication studies and critical adoption studies, </i>In Reunion<i> is a groundbreaking text weaving together the social sciences and humanities to grapple with what it means when we make sense of how reunion is performed—the emotional work undertaken—to consider how adoptees negotiate the discursive burden produced by the act of reuniting. Docan-Morgan attends to the language and cultural gaps and the work adoptees undertake to mitigate those chasms. She expertly and effectively positions herself as a scholar and adoptee, deftly weaving intimate vignettes of her own experiences to tell the stories of reunion.”</i>—<b>Kimberly D. McKee</b>, author of <i>Adoption Fantasies: The Fetishization of Asian Adoptees from Girlhood to Womanhood</i>
<i>“An unparalleled text, </i>In Reunion<i> shines light on an understudied, paradoxical family phenomenon—transnational adoptee birth-family reunions. Sara Docan-Morgan artfully interweaves her story with stories of other Korean adoptees to unveil complexities and beauties of being in reunion. Immensely readable, </i>In Reunion<i> raises larger questions about family, belonging, and identity. Drawing upon her expertise as a communication scholar, Docan-Morgan illuminates the role communication plays in the unfolding of these relationships across time, space, and differences in language and culture. </i>In Reunion<i> is a must-read for adoptees, adoptive parents, scholars, and all who work with and support the transnational adoption constellation.”</i><br /> —<b>Elizabeth A. Suter</b>, Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Denver