Panic In A Suitcase: A Novel
by Yelena Akhtiorskaya
Buy on AmazonAkhtiorskaya’s debut novel is set in Brooklyn, but you won’t find any kombucha-clutching hipsters here. Her novel follows the members of the Nasmertov family, recently arrived from Odessa, Ukraine, as they adjust to life in a new country. Akhtiorskaya’s patient, understated prose is absolutely remarkable — she’s a deeply perceptive writer, and her observations about the family’s experience as immigrants to America are sharp and sometimes heartbreaking.
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"Akhtiorskaya’s debut novel is set in Brooklyn, but you won’t find any kombucha-clutching hipsters here. Her novel follows the members of the Nasmertov family, recently arrived from Odessa, Ukraine, as they adjust to life in a new country. Akhtiorskaya’s patient, understated prose is absolutely remarkable — she’s a deeply perceptive writer, and her observations about the family’s experience as immigrants to America are sharp and sometimes heartbreaking."
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