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Book Review: ‘Chernobyl, Life, and Other Disasters,’ by Yevgenia Nayberg

Eleven-year-old Genya plays the pretending game as she crams for an art school entrance exam in Chernobyl’s wake.

This article was originally published by NY Times Books and is republished here under license.

Eleven-year-old Genya plays the pretending game as she crams for an art school entrance exam in Chernobyl’s wake.

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