My personal Substack
1. Wrong Country, a memoir
2. Russian Poets Before and After the Revolution, essays
3. The Russian Arts, essays
I was born, raised, and educated in Soviet Russia. I graduated from Leningrad University with a Master's in Russian language and Literature.
In 1980, my family escaped the USSR, and we are now living in New Jersey.
A periodic sharing about the Story Carrier Movement. We are all carrying stories whether we know them, or not. I share ways to bring stories into being, through language, where we can celebrate and enjoy them.
Admiring, mooning over, loving, and learning to write stunning sentences
Slow reads of great books. Book guides and a reading community to help you get more from the best stories.
Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.