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Tag: Russia in the Shadows

Posted on August 5, 2017March 28, 2018

Reading wrap-up: July reads and purchases

July reads

My July reads have been shaped largely by the fact I’ve been traveling.

First, as I do every summer I can manage it, I came home to Greece. Granted, I was born and raised in the US. But both of my parents are from Greece. Whenever I return, my favorite uncle says to me, “Welcome home.” It feels like coming home. Continue reading “Reading wrap-up: July reads and purchases”

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