Sasha and Emma, by Paul and Karen Avrich are always at the back

are always at the back of her mind

let me tell you a story

deny their wings

The disintegration of this group

And you have no one to blame but yourself

Sasha and Emma, by Paul and Karen Avrich are always at the backIn 1889 two Russian immigrants, Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman (perhaps you've heard of them?!), met in a coffee shop on the Lower East Side. Over the next fifty years Emma and Sasha would be fast friends, fleeting lovers, and loyal comrades. This dual biography offers an unprecedented glimpse into their intertwined lives, the lasting influence of the anarchist movement they shaped, and their unyielding commitment to equality and justice. Berkman