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There Are Jews In My House by Lara Vapnyar

There Are Jews In My House

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by Lara Vapnyar
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  • Dec 1, 2003, 160 pages
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  • Dec 2004, 160 pages
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Olga Roninson

A new voice
I have been waitng for a writer to come and give voice to the mass emigration of Jews from the former Soviet Union for more than 20 years- and here it is! Like Lara, I grew up in Moscow, in a Jewish fmaily, which belonged to the intelligentsia. Unlike Lara, I emigrated in 1979 at he age of 20, and have built a life in the US. At long last this, the unique subculture, history and experience of "my people" is being given a voice - a voice, which has great wit, lyricism, sensibility and great talent! Thank you, Lara
alla gershburg

Exceptional!
Dear Lara, my only regret about the book is that it is too short! Please write more.
panch goldstein

Poorly written balderdash
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