Memories from the time of Stalin

by | Dec 2, 2010 | Book Reviews, Russia, Soviet Union

I am reading interviews about Soviet Repression Orlando Figes [ http://www.orlandofiges.com/familyHistory.php ] with the assistance of Russian Memorial had gathered. It is about as sad as it gets. Memorial, controversial in Russia,  is both an organization and an...
In her homeland, in my homeland

In her homeland, in my homeland

by | Nov 9, 2010 | Book Reviews, Wisconsin

On 1 October I served as a Wisconsin Book Festival usher for Kao Kalia Yang, http://www.kaokaliayang.com/ a 28-year-old passion-filled Hmong woman born in one of the post-Vietnam refugee camps in Thailand. This is an exceptional young woman. As part of a larger...