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Memory Poem: “September 12” or 12 сентября

December 9, 2018October 19, 2018 by Randi

This “poem” is really a reflection on a memory. It was September 12 of my first autumn in Novosibirsk, and it was the first truly cold, autumn-like day in what had been a strangely long summer. To escape the chill, I walked into my favorite bookstore (Kapital or КапиталЪ, unfortunately also the most expensive) and … Read more

Hello and Farewell to Siberia: “A Song of Heavier Things”

November 29, 2019January 6, 2017 by Randi

Two weeks ago today, I arrived in the USA after a year and a half in Novosibirsk, Russia. While it was a relief to arrive after such a long trip (a 4-hour flight to Moscow, followed by a layover and a 9-hour flight to New York), I carried a sadness I didn’t know what to do … Read more