08.04.2024 / A Kind of Refugee is a book!

Today marks the official publication of my (first!) book, A Kind of Refugee: The Story of an American Who Refused to Leave Ukraine, in the Ukrainian Voices series, collected by Andreas Umland and published by ibidem Press.

This is a momentous event, and I thank *you*, dear readers, for your steadfast support and attention. To read how I thank you in the acknowledgments, buy the book ;)

You can order it through Columbia University Press (distributor in North America): https://cup.columbia.edu/book/a-kind-of-refugee/9783838218984

You can also buy the book — and hear me read in person — at one of my upcoming book presentations in the northeast US. These events are as much about enlivening our visceral sense of community as they are about remembering that Ukraine is still fighting russia's war of annihilation *today* and that each of us has the power to shape the outcome of this war.

I would be delighted to see you at one of these events!

April 11 (Thurs) — Ridgefield, CT at the Ridgefield Library, in conversation with Olena Lennon

April 18 (Thurs) — Madison, CT at RJ Julia, in conversation with Marci Shore

April 22 (Mon) — South Windsor, CT at South Windsor Library

April 23 (Tues) — University of Connecticut, Storrs at the Dodd Center for Human Rights, co-sponsored by the Ukrainian Student Association

April 25 (Thurs) — Middletown, CT at RJ Julia Wesleyan, in conversation with Katja Kolcio

May 5 (Sun) — Whippany, NJ at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, in conversation with Hanna Leliv

May 14 (Tues) — Rhinecliff, NY at Morton Library, in conversation with Maria Sonevytsky

May 22 (Wed) — Brooklyn, NY at the Ditmas Lit reading series

This list will be updated regularly throughout the next couple months:

https://akindofrefugee2022.substack.com/p/a-kind-of-refugee-book-tour-2024

Please check back for additional events!

PS Dear Readers of the book, I will be grateful if you would share your thoughts in reviews on my book's Goodreads and Amazon pages.