{"product_id":"like-a-drop-of-ink-in-a-downpour-memories-of-soviet-russia-paperback","title":"Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour: Memories of Soviet Russia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYelena Lembersky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 National Jewish Book Award Finalist in Autobiography \u0026amp; Memoir; 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist; and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea 2022 WNBA Great Group Reads Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eLike a Drop of Ink in a Downpour \u003c\/em\u003eis more ambitious than the average memoir. It's informed by Galina's and her parents' lessons on the value of art and culture and enriched by Alëeuml;na's beautifully constructed images and Galina's poetry.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003e Herb Randall, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLA Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLike a Drop of Ink in a Downpour\u003c\/em\u003e traces Yelena Lembersky's childhood in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) in the 1970s and '80s. Her life is upended when her family decides to emigrate to America, but instead her mother is charged with a crime and unjustly incarcerated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in the dual points of view, this memoir is a clear-eyed look at the reality of life in the Soviet Union during the Cold War, giving us an insider's perspective on the roots of contemporary Russia. It is also a coming-of-age story, heartfelt and funny, a testament to the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters, and the healing power of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYelena Lembersky\u003c\/strong\u003e is an American author of two books, \u003cem\u003eFelix Lembersky: Paintings and Drawings\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), and \u003cem\u003eLike a Drop of Ink in a Downpour, \u003c\/em\u003e co-authored with her mother, Galina. Yelena's writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe Forward\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWorld Literature Today\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCardinal Points Literary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and she was a repeated guest on National Public Radio. She grew up in Leningrad and immigrated to the USA in 1987. She holds degrees in art and architecture from MIT and the University of Michigan. She is a granddaughter of Felix Lembersky (1913-1970), prominent Jewish artist with roots in Ukraine, best known for his \u003cem\u003eBabyn Yar\u003c\/em\u003e canvases and non-figurative work that resisted Soviet propaganda. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46568232288441,"sku":"9781644696699","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/like-a-drop-of-ink-in-a-downpour-memories-of-soviet-russia-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}