In poems rich with sensuality and discord, Mukomolova explores her complex identity - Russian, Jewish, refugee, New Yorker, lesbian - through the Russian tale of Vasilyssa, a young girl left to fend for herself against the witch Baba Yaga. Heavy with family and fable, these poems are a beautiful articulation of difference under duress. | Without Protection by Gala Mukomolova, Paperback | Indigo Chapters