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Ksenia Rychtycka's debut collection Crossing the Border illuminates
moments of tragedy and triumph, personal discovery and disillusionment,
spotlighting characters who, in one form or another, learn to
move forward with their lives. Stymied by the lack of progress and
change in post-communist Ukraine, Valeriy the artist finds he is
unable to paint. Anna is a lonely woman who attends strangers'
weddings to offer a curious gift. The arrival of a wayward parakeet
during the 2004 Orange Revolution forces an elderly woman into
action. These nine stories-set in Ukraine, the United States and
Greece-highlight universal conflicts and dilemmas, along with the
uncertainties and complexities of change, and introduce a strong new voice in storytelling.
About the author
Ksenia Rychtycka is a Ukrainian-American poet and author of Crossing The Border (Little Creek Books, 2012). Her poems and short stories have appeared in many literary journals and anthologies including Alaska Quarterly Review, The Dalhousie Review, The Literary Bohemian, Dunes Review, Yellow Medicine Review, Hubbub and The Wisconsin Review. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Columbia College Chicago and is a copy editor at a downtown Detroit ad agency.
