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Irina VanPatten

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Chisinau, Moldova

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Memoir, Nonfiction, Humor and Comedy

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David Sedaris

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Irina VanPatten is an American Pacific Northwest writer with Eastern European roots. Her writing style marries the best of these two worlds. She draws from the rich roots of her culture but bakes her own American literary cake with a blended sense of humor: sharp yet warm; edgy yet tender. She brings her perspective of past life experiences from behind the Iron Curtain, creating a unique blend of East versus West points of view in her writing.

She is the author of Mail-Order Family, which is a charming and relatable tribute to her family’s resilience and a heartfelt love story about two misfits.

She also writes about serious, timeless subjects. She is the author of the book Welcome to America, Welcome Home, which is based on multiple intervie ...more

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Irina VanPatten Unfortunately, no. I am not a fan of horror stories, mostly because I am an ex-Soviet. We had real horror stories in my family, like my grandpa was al…moreUnfortunately, no. I am not a fan of horror stories, mostly because I am an ex-Soviet. We had real horror stories in my family, like my grandpa was almost deported to GULAG twice, so I would rather not entertain the bad luck that might come with it. I salute people who can watch a horror movie. You are brave souls!(less)

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Irina VanPatten There are so many magical places in the world, that I would rather travel the real world, than the magical one. Iceland comes to mind. They have a coo…moreThere are so many magical places in the world, that I would rather travel the real world, than the magical one. Iceland comes to mind. They have a cool combination of real and fairytale-ish. (less)

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	Mail-Order Family 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Welcome to America, Welcome Home!: An Immigrant's Guide to Success 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Lullabies to Love Songs and Funeral Dirges: An Anthology on a Theme of Love by Gregory R.-Gassler, Alan Streeter, Mary Salamon it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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