Dream Noir

  • Too Late For Answers

    Too Late For Answers

    by Rosanne Trost Artist: Marcos Guinoza I grew up in an Irish Catholic family. My mother’s maiden name was Murphy. Dad’s mother had the same maiden name. My sister and I used to joke that our parents were cousins. March 17th was always a big day in our home. Dad had one Kelly green plaid…

  • Family History: When the Past Remains a Secret

    Family History: When the Past Remains a Secret

    by Allison Palmer Artist: Kadir Nelson With the rise of DNA testing technology, we find a host of new issues about genealogy beginning to emerge. Among them are problems regarding actual proof of lineage, how genetic information is gathered and analyzed, and the reliability of testing companies, in particular, the ones most famous for generating…