Rose City Audition

What do snuggle parties, defiant chickens, black spot, autism, and Buddhism have in common? They permeate the author's fervent quest to become a Portlander. With remarkable candor and wit, M. J. Coreil chronicles a five-year sojourn in Portland, Oregon, the city of her dreams. Her stories reveal the elation, humor, and wounds of starting from scratch to build community and find home. Rose City Audition illuminates the challenges of putting down fresh roots later in life and explores what it means to belong.