NONFICTION: Shannon Gibney combines speculative fiction with research to probe her adoptive life. "The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be" by Shannon Gibney; Dutton (256 pages, $18.99) ———
They were among the many who said goodbye. Some served in government. Some served the interests of their neighborhoods in public settings while others did so from home. Some offered spiritual direction. Some built things, and one delivered the mail with diligence and equanimity. For all that, they had one thing in common: A connection to Dorchester during their lives. Robert