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I Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This: A Graphic Memoir

Hardcover
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Description

In a stunning sequel to The Genius Under the Table, 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. No 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 The Genius Under the Table returns to Yevgeny’s saga, balancing the terror and oppression of Soviet Russia with the author’s 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 in—and ultimately leaving—Cold War Russia in the early 1980s.

Who might be interested in reading?

  • Fans of graphic memoirs and autobiographies
  • Readers interested in Cold War history and Soviet Russia
  • Young adults exploring themes of freedom and artistic expression
  • Those who appreciate stories of resilience and personal growth
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I Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This: A Graphic Memoir

PRODUCT INFORMATION

cover type

Hard Cover

artist

Eugene Yelchin

writer

Eugene Yelchin

rating

TEEN

print color

Full Color

number of pages

432

publisher

Candlewick Press

initial order due

Aug 18, 2025

final order cutoff

Aug 18, 2025

in store date

Sep 16, 2025

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