<DIV><DIV><P>A multiple émigré, Elena Lappin could describe her life as “five languages in search of an author.” She was born into Russian; transposed into Czech, then German; introduced to Hebrew; and, finally, adopted by English.</P><P>Taking its title from a question once asked of her, <I>What Language Do You Dream In? </I>is Lappin’s memoir about language and memory. It examines her life through the prism of the languages through which she has experienced it. Each language marks and defines a distinct period of her life, and each gets close attention on its own terms. Lappin’s life is also a story of the way the languages—Russian, Czech, German, Hebrew, and English—and the periods of her life define, intersect, and anticipate one another. <I>What Language Do You Dream In? </I>demonstrates how the languages she speaks define parts of her identity, and how they connect to create the individual she is today.</P><P><I>What Language Do You Dream In? </I>is a moving and erudite memoir on the importance of language to who we are and an ode to the language that has given the author a home in exile.</P></DIV></DIV>