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...
Odesa of My Childhood #2: Secret Ingredient

Odesa of My Childhood #2: Secret Ingredient

Welcome to Oleg’s New Series about His Beloved City: Odesa of My Childhood Please sign up for Oleg’s mailing list to get early access to his new writings. The author as a young boy in the early 1980’s. Oleg is currently recovering from injuries while...
War Through My Eyes #13: Burger

War Through My Eyes #13: Burger

Same Burger, Different Values EXCERPT: “At that moment, I noticed a little girl frozen in place at this scene. She looked after the boy, then at the hamburger he had thrown, and there were tears in her eyes. I went up to her to find out what happened.” Click below to...