Kindred Spirits

"Every newcomer discovers their own America. For me it began in lower Manhattan, near Battery Park, where our settlement agency was located. I quickly became part of the crowd, intrigued by the variety of languages and accents, and the sounds of street musicians, all blended into a unique New York polyphony. It was a welcome interlude between past and future." Raisa Bank's Kindred Spirits is a sequel to her first essay collection, A Piano in the Pines. These new stories continue her exploration of American life, while reflecting on her Russian past.