To the Midnight Sun: A Story of Revolution, Exile and Return

In a quiet midcentury American suburb, a young boy looks forward to weekend visits from his Russian grandmother, who shares stories of her youth as a revolutionary fighting against the Tsar's regime. She arrives with an air of European mystery, speaking of places like Pskov, Riga, Leningrad, Arkhangelsk, and the White Sea. Though she immigrated to America decades before the boy was born and spoke English fluently, she remained to him simply his Russian grandmother—while to family members left behind in Russia, she had become American. To the Midnight Sun explores family, history, and the connections across place and time that shape identity. Kirkus Reviews describes it as "a powerful reflection on identity, family, and history."