09/02/2026
Odesa is a city of wit, warmth, layered histories — and now, war. Join us at Kvartira Books for an afternoon of poetry and conversation exploring the city through literature, memory, migration, and the experience of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Three writers will read from and discuss original works and translations deeply connected to Odesa:
Natalya Sukhonos, author of Sunlight Trapped in Stone, explores heritage, immigration, and the war in Ukraine through her latest poetry collection.
Ian Ross Singleton will discuss Yuri Yanovsky’s The Shipwright and how the work resists colonialism through its dynamic use of the Ukrainian language.
Odesa-born poet Olga Livshin, author of A Life Replaced, will share poems exploring survival, spirituality, and life during Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.
An afternoon about a city that has inspired generations of writers — and about how poetry can preserve memory, identity, and a sense of home even in times of profound upheaval.
📅 September 26
🕒 3:00 PM
📍 Kvartira Books, 731 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn