The amazing Alison Larkin: stand-up comedian, voice artist, audiobook narrator, actress, producer, screenwriter, and bestselling author of The English American is here with us today! We get to hear her story which includes reunions with both birth parents, seeking out a therapist after meeting Nancy Verrier, and how she finally came to truly fall in love in her fifties only to have her fiancé die suddenly during the pandemic. Alison recounts this in her brand new one-woman show, called Grief…A Comedy which is embarking on a world tour this summer.

TW: There is a brief mention of a suicide attempt in this episode

Show Notes

Full episode transcript here.

Recommended Resources

Grief…A Comedy by Alison Larkin
The English American by Alison Larkin
Alison Larkin Presents: Great Classic Adoptee Stories
Alison Larkin Presents
Alison Larkin Presents Facebook
The Jane Austen Podcast with Alison Larkin - download wherever you listen to podcasts
Mentioned - Here’s a link to an obituary Alison wrote for her late husband Bhima About Bhima
The Barker Adoption Foundation’s Family and Post-Adoption Services Department - support group

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