{"product_id":"i-wish-i-didnt-have-to-tell-you-this-a-graphic-memoir-eugene-yelchin-hardcover","title":"I Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This: A Graphic Memoir -- Eugene Yelchin, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a stunning sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Genius Under the Table\u003c\/i\u003e, Eugene Yelchin's graphic memoir depicts his harrowing journey from Leningrad's underground art scene to a state-run Siberian asylum--and to eventual safety in the US.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo longer the creative little boy under his grandmother's table, Yevgeny is now a young adult, pursuing his artistic dreams under the constant threat of the KGB's stranglehold on Russia's 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 future--and 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 Yelchin's sequel to the acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Genius Under the Table\u003c\/i\u003e returns to Yevgeny's saga, balancing the terror and oppression of Soviet Russia with the author's signature charm and dark wit. \u003ci\u003eI Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This\u003c\/i\u003e shines a stark spotlight on history while offering a poignant, nuanced, and powerfully resonant look at growing up in--and ultimately leaving--Cold War Russia in the early 1980s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eugene Yelchin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536215533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugene Yelchin\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis the creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Genius Under the Table\u003c\/i\u003e, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book that earned seven starred reviews and mention on numerous Best of the Year lists. He is also coauthor and illustrator of the 2018 National Book Award Finalist \u003ci\u003eThe Assassination of Brangwain Spurge\u003c\/i\u003e, co-written with M. T. Anderson, and he received a Newbery Honor for his novel \u003ci\u003eBreaking Stalin's Nose\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Leningrad, Russian-American Eugene Yelchin now lives in Topanga, California, with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eugene Yelchin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745565298916,"sku":"9781536215533","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781536215533.jpg?v=1778626770","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/i-wish-i-didnt-have-to-tell-you-this-a-graphic-memoir-eugene-yelchin-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}