Contributor(s):Author: Ellen Litman In twelve pristine, entrancing (Booklist) linked stories, Ellen Litman introduces an unforgettable cast of Russian-Jewish immigrants trying to assimilate in a new world.
Tender and wryly funny, these stories trace Masha's and her fellow immigrants' struggles to find a place in a new society lonely seniors, families grappling with unemployment and depression, and young adults searching for love.