Below is a sampling of my published work.
Op-Ed
My family never asked to be ‘liberated’
NEW YORK TIMES
op-ed
I grew up in Russia and Ukraine. Here is what I say when people ask where I am from.
CNN
How do I talk to my son about a war I don’t understand?
Op-ED
Ukrainians forced to flee Russian invasion twice in 8 years
TIME
The Ukraine war and Putin have splintered the Soviet diaspora
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Navalny’s death extinguished the last hope I had for my former home
essay
Growing up in the shadow of a secret
JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL
Putin’s referendum is a sham
To the insecure ESL writer I once was
LITHUB / CRIMEREADS
book review
New Biography ‘The Showman’ Follows Zelensky Inside the War Room
KQED
author interview
These Family Legacies: A Conversation with Ruth Madievsky
Los Angeles Review of Books
Travel
The fascinating Italian region you’ve probably never heard of
THE TELEGRAPH
Winter's best beach is in Poland
HARPER'S BAZAAR
A Stranger in Jerusalem
BEST TRAVEL WRITING AWARD
culture
We’re Here: Poland’s Jewish Community Today
CULTURE.PL
FoOD
The dumpling that San Francisco needs
EATER
Ukrainian struggle shreds family
USA TODAY
Parenting
Poland with children
Business
Couples who make their relationship work, at work
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Art
SF art galleries forge into new territories
Book
Marry the Media: How to Gain Publicity for Your Wedding Business
AMAZON