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I Wish I Didn'T Have To Tell You This: A Graphic Memoir HC

(W) Eugene Yelchin (A) Eugene Yelchin
In a stunning sequel to The Genius Under the Table, Eugene YelchinX8217s graphic memoir depicts his harrowing journey from LeningradX8217s underground art scene to a state-run Siberian asylumX8212and to eventual safety in the US.No longer the creative little boy under his grandmotherX8217s table, Yevgeny is now a young adult, pursuing his artistic dreams under the constant threat of the KGBX8217s stranglehold on RussiaX8217s creative scene. When a chance encounter with an American woman opens him up to a world of romance and possibility, Yevgeny believes he has found his path to the futureX8212and freedom overseas. But the threat of being drafted into the military and sent to fight in Afghanistan changes everything in a terrible instant, and he takes drastic measures to decide his fate, leading to unthinkable consequences in a mental hospital. With bold art bringing a vivid reality to life, National Book Award Finalist and Newbery Honoree Eugene YelchinX8217s sequel to the acclaimed memoir The Genius Under the Table returns to YevgenyX8217s saga, balancing the terror and oppression of Soviet Russia with the authorX8217s signature charm and dark wit. I Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This shines a stark spotlight on history while offering a poignant, nuanced, and powerfully resonant look at growing up inX8212and ultimately leavingX8212Cold War Russia in the early 1980s., 7.202507.9781536215533

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Publisher:	Candlewick Press PUBLISHER PRE-ORDERS
Title/Issue:	I Wish I Didn'T Have To Tell You This: A Graphic Memoir HC
Retail Price:	$22.99
Release Date:	2025 September 16 (estimated)
PRH:	7.202507.9781536215533