BUTLER NEW YORK SERPENTARIUM

Nikolai Potapenkov's Butler New York Serpentarium transports readers from the decaying Soviet Union to New York City's fast-paced streets. Potapenkov arrived in Brooklyn in the winter of 1991 to find endless options and challenges. Cultural shock is immediate, and survival means overcoming language obstacles, endless jobs, and East New York's tense streets. Potapenkov embraces the bustle of the city that never sleeps as he works in a knitwear factory, drives cabs, and adjusts to his new life. Ev