As part of the JPL Authors from Home series, and in collaboration with Greenberg Families Library- JCC Ottawa, join us on Zoom for a conversation with Mikhail Iossel, author of Sentences, moderated by writer Josip Novakovich.

In this striking collection, Iossel—born in Leningrad and now a celebrated writer and professor—offers vivid, fragmentary glimpses into life under Soviet rule and beyond. At once sharp, humorous, and deeply poignant, Sentences captures the absurdities of daily existence, the weight of history, and the flashes of humanity that shine through even in difficult times.

Don’t miss this engaging evening with one of today’s most distinctive literary voices, as he reflects on memory, imagination, and the art of storytelling in brief, brilliant bursts.

The Authors from Home series has been made possible by the Government of Canada, The Azrieli Foundation, and the generous support of Margo & Harvey Elman.