About this Event
On Friday, December 6th at 12:15pm, author Sasha Vasilyuk visits the Coffee House lunch at the Salmagundi to discuss her life and work.
Sasha Vasilyuk is a journalist and author of a debut novel, (Bloomsbury), longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and translated into six languages. Spanning between World War II and the Russia-Ukraine war and based on real events, Your Presence Is Mandatory tells the story of a Ukrainian Jewish WWII veteran with a lifelong secret, the repercussions for his family, and the grace they find in the course of their survival. Sasha has also written for the New York Times, CNN, Harper’s Bazaar, Time, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Telegraph, KQED, and elsewhere. She grew up between Ukraine and Russia before immigrating to the U.S. at the age of 13.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Salmagundi Club, 47 5th Avenue, New York, United States
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