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New memoir explores lives, escape of mother and daughter from Soviet Russia

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Cambridge-based author Yelena Lembersky joins us to talk about her new memoir, "Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour: Memories of Soviet Russia." The book explores her and her mother's lives — and eventual escape — from Soviet Russia.

Below are three images of paintings by Lembersky's grandfather, which are featured in her book.

Felix Lembersky. "Portrait of a Boy," circa 1942–46. Charcoal, watercolor, and ink on paper, 30 x 21 inches. (Courtesy Yelena Lembersky)
Felix Lembersky. "Portrait of a Boy," circa 1942–46. Charcoal, watercolor, and ink on paper, 30 x 21 inches. (Courtesy Yelena Lembersky)
Felix Lembersky. "Execution. Babyn Yar," Leningrad, 1952. Oil on canvas 35 1/4 x 46 3/8 inches. (Courtesy Yelena Lembersky)
Felix Lembersky. "Execution. Babyn Yar," Leningrad, 1952. Oil on canvas 35 1/4 x 46 3/8 inches. (Courtesy Yelena Lembersky)
Felix Lembersky. At the Market in Pskov, 1956-1957. Watercolor on paper, 6 1/8 x 10 3/4 inches. Courtesy Yelena Lembersky
Felix Lembersky. At the Market in Pskov, 1956-1957. Watercolor on paper, 6 1/8 x 10 3/4 inches. (Courtesy Yelena Lembersky)

This segment aired on June 9, 2022.

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