The Genius Under the Table: A Cover Reveal and Q&A with Eugene Yelchin

And now for something completely different.

Plenty of authors have written lightly fictionalized memoirs of their youth. Such books have a tendency to follow a rough pattern. There are bullies and a kind teacher. There’s the overachieving sibling and the parents that just don’t understand. But set the whole kerschmozzle in Cold War Russia while maintaining the humor? That is different! That is new! THAT is fascinating!

Eugene Yelchin has been working in the field of children’s books for ye...