Table of Contents
Introduction: SPNFamily Forever Lynn S. Zubernis 1
A Family Affair Jared Padalecki 11
Dream a Little Dream of Me Amy Hutton 14
How Can I Help You Say Goodbye? Vickie Ann McCoy 25
Carry On, Eileen Shoshannah Stern 32
He Had Me at "You Hurt?" Tedra Ashley-Wannemuehler 46
Hunter Husbands Lee Rumohr 62
Not a Demon-but a Superhero! Hugo Ateo 68
Hollywood Is Woke Andrea Drepaul 72
Been Here All Along Emerson Lopez Odango 80
Out of the Fridge and into the Fire Jessica Mason 87
What's Up, Tiger Mommy? Lauren Tom 99
Being Hannah Lee Majdoub 104
The Evolution of Dougie-Bear Brendan Taylor 107
Make Your Own Destiny Dmitri Novak 119
The Girl with the Rainbow Cat Tattoo Sarah Wylde 124
There's Always Pizza Todd Stashwick 129
UnCONventional Reflection Gabriel Tigerman 133
A Woman of Letters Allison Broesder 138
Find Your Light Julie McNiven 147
Mirrors, Reflections, and New Directions Gail Z. Martin 151
SPOILER: This Is a Chapter About Supernatural Davy Perez 157
Bringing the Alpha Vampire to Life (and Death) Rick Worthy 162
Always Keep Fighting Alana King 168
State of Slay Carrie Genzel 174
Wayward and the Way I Want to Be Dawn Gray 179
Code Orange Patty Barbera 184
The Magic of the Mullet Chad Lindberg 188
This Is Me Michael Banh 193
Soldiers' Stories Tara Grey Coste 202
Life-Changing Tahmoh Penikett 207
Supernatural Faith Joelle Monique 218
Gender, Activism, and SPN's Legacy Tanya Cook Kaela Joseph 225
Family Ties David Haydn-Jones 239
Marathon Adam Fergus 246
CONventional Wisdom April Vian 255
Interview with the Archangel Richard Speight, Jr. 264
I'm Proud of Us Jensen Ackles 270
A Special Message from Misha Collins 275
Image Credits 277
Acknowledgments 279
About the Editor 281