"[An] elegantly constructed web of stories about Russian-Jewish immigrants....Warm, true and original."—
New York Times Book Review
In twelve "pristine, entrancing" (
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) 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.