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Excerpt from Emil Draitser's "In the Jaws of the Crocodile: A Soviet Memoir," Part IV
On the eve of my emigration, I was convinced I should say farewell to my writing life once and for all. I was sure that leaving the country where my...
Excerpt from Emil Draitser's "In the Jaws of the Crocodile: A Soviet Memoir," Part III
What else do I have in my briefcase?
Excerpt from Emil Draitser's "In the Jaws of the Crocodile: A Soviet Memoir," Part II
Because Soviet life has made me accustomed to standing in lines of any length, I gird myself with patience and ask the usual question, “Who’s last in line?”
Excerpt from Emil Draitser's "In the Jaws of the Crocodile: A Soviet Memoir," Part I
“So, young man,” the KGB major says, stretching his hand toward my briefcase, “let’s see what you’ve tried to smuggle into the embassy of a foreign power.”
Winter Reading Series: Emil Draitser's "Farewell, Mama Odessa," Part IV
So, Boris, when you are finally here, you must meet Si and Zev. We should do whatever we can to express our gratitude for all they have done—and are still...
Winter Reading Series: Emil Draitser's "Farewell, Mama Odessa," Part III
The more I learn about Si, the more he keeps amazing me…
Winter Reading Series: Emil Draitser's "Farewell, Mama Odessa," Part II
When the Bolshoi Ballet came to town, Si and Zev printed their own playbills and, at the theater entrance, handed them to the theatergoers. Below the ballet cast of "Sleeping...
Winter Reading Series: Emil Draitser's "Farewell, Mama Odessa," Part I
I couldn’t believe total strangers on the other side of the globe not only thought of us but also fought for our freedom.