(Fiction, 384 p. 2020)
The stories of five generations of Soviet Jewish women come to light as a Brighton Beach family prepares to celebrate an anniversary. This ambitious family saga invites us to consider the personal and emotional stakes of political choices.
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Review by Steve Wenick, The Times of Israel, July 28, 2020
Article by Robert Nagler Miller in J, July 13, 2020
Alina Adams discusses The Nesting Dolls, San Francisco Public Library, June 29, 2021 (54 min. video)
“Sharing Your Family History: From USSR to America” by Alina Adams (73 min. video)
