Immigrants, the gulag, and the Holocaust
I just finished reading The Raven's Children by Yulia Yakovleva and I found many reasons to recommend this book to both young people and...
My Sister Monika
Oct. 3, 2018 My sister Monika died yesterday in Germany. She was 75, the child of my father during his imprisonment in World War II. I...
Animals Have Feelings?
Sometimes I fall asleep with my cat’s head under my chin. It is his idea. For some reason he likes that. He likes it when I am lying on...
TEN BOOKS
Ten Books I Recommend A few friends have asked me for book recommendations. I can strongly recommend these books from last year’s...
Editing the Russian PINK ROAD
My friend Lena and I are going through the most wonderful and incredible process of editing the Russian version of my book that is being...
Blogging about more
What do I do about stories I wish I had included--maybe do a second book? So much has changed over the years. Just think of how the...
Conversation about Queer life in Russia
I received an inquiry from Paige Sunderland and asked if I could use her excellent interview questions and my answers for my opening...