Upper East Side

The Upper East Side was where Slava lived in his own apartment. It was in this apartment that he wrote the first letter, the one for his grandfather, while Arianna slept in his bed. For the 45 minutes he was writing the article, Slava felt as if he were with his grandmother again.

“Century” Office

The offices of the New York magazine “Century” was where Slava worked as a junior staff member. It was at the magazine’s office that Slava met Arianna. It was also there that he called Professor Andrew Morton seeking information about what might happen to a person if he were caught manufacturing false letters seeking restitution.

Grusheff Funeral Home

It was at the Grusheff Funeral Home that the funeral for Slava’s grandmother was held. It was also at this funeral home that Slava witnessed his grandfather bartering for a pair of...