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Sasha Vasilyuk's debut novel, "Your Presence Is Mandatory," is about a Ukrainian Jewish World War II veteran with a terrible secret. (Bloomsbury)

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S.F. novelist’s debut set in war-torn Ukraine wins Sami Rohr prize for Jewish literature

by Andrew Silow-Carroll May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

(JTA) — A debut novel about a Ukrainian Jewish World War II veteran, and family secrets unveiled against the backdrop of the 2014 Russian-Ukrainian war, has won the 2025 Sami […]