Broccoli and Other Tales of Food and Love, (Paperback)

from Beth350

This book of short stories from Russian immigran, Lara Vapnyar, is filled with delectable food descriptions as well as characters that exemplifiy the Russian immigrant condition. Vapnyar came from Russia in 1993. She has developed a delightful command of English in fifteen years. Her first collec...

from Beth350

This book of short stories from Russian immigran, Lara Vapnyar, is filled with delectable food descriptions as well as characters that exemplifiy the Russian immigrant condition. Vapnyar came from Russia in 1993. She has developed a delightful command of English in fifteen years. Her first collec...

from emigre

A savory book, only wish it was longer. Each short story was like a well-crafted puff pastry, the layers just keep coming off, revealing a flavorful center worth thinking about for days. My favorite is the one titled Luda and Milena; the ending was just too much black humor. First published in Th...

from cat-ballou

This is a group of short stories focused on Russian immigrants to New York & their subsequent adjustments (or lack thereof) to their lifestyles. It was a super-quick read. Like two hours quick. So I guess that says something.

from 1morechapter

Lara Vapnyar won the 2004 Goldberg Prize for Jewish Fiction by Emerging Writers for "There Are Jews in my House." She emigrated from Russia in 1994 when she was in her early twenties and now lives in New York. There are six short stories in the book, and they all have to do with food. There are e...