Sentinel’s Circle #1: June 29, 2025

Sentinel’s Circle #1: June 29, 2025

Welcome to our first “The Sentinel’s Circle” book discussion, June 29, 2025 In June, we launched “Oleg’s Book Club” and decided to meet on the last Sunday of every month at 2 pm US ET (11am PT, 1pm CT, 8pm CET, 9pm Kyiv). Oleg attends when he can,...
Odesa of My Childhood #4: Umbrella

Odesa of My Childhood #4: Umbrella

Oleg continues writing and sending us his essays through all the chaos of the war. Send Oleg an email – he’d love to hear your thoughts about his writing! Odesa of My Childhood #4 “Umbrella” by Oleg Veretskiy “The roof of the dovecote,...
What’s Next for “The Book?”

What’s Next for “The Book?”

{CLICK HERE} to buy the special hardcover first edition and watch our conversation with Oleg! by Kelly Shifflett March 2025 Since Oleg’s book launch celebration, and it’s been exciting to see Tales of the Wandering Mists find so many loving homes, from...
Reader Photo Gallery

Reader Photo Gallery

Book 1 amidst the cherry blossoms in the wilds of Japan All content on this site © 2023-2025 by Oleg Veretskiy and Pierce Press. All rights reserved. Please contact the publisher for repubishing...
Odesa of My Childhood #3: Green Apricots

Odesa of My Childhood #3: Green Apricots

“Green apricots are not a treat,” recalls Oleg. “It is an unripe apricot fruit that children of my childhood simply ate despite, or maybe because of, the prohibitions of adults. Too many green apricots eaten with unfiltered tap water could cause an...