The author of the text reflects on their early years in a Soviet Jewish household, disconnected from their Jewish heritage, but finding solace in Jewish literature which offered a connection to their roots.

The Letters from Summer 2018 discuss various topics related to Jewish identity and history.

Sholem Yankev Abramovitsh, known as Mendele Mokher Seforim, is a key figure in modern Yiddish literature, often using his alter ego Mendele to critique Jewish society in the Pale of Settlement.