IrinaVanPatten
An American Pacific Northwest Writer with Eastern European Roots
An American Pacific Northwest Writer with Eastern European Roots
Mail-Order Family
Mail-Order Family is a charming and relatable tribute to Irina’s family’s resilience, where only laughter at the problems could get the family through the day. It ultimately culminates in a heartfelt love story about two misfits, who were literary two worlds apart.
Welcome to America, Welcome Home
Welcome to America, Welcome Home is based on multiple interviews with American immigrants of different backgrounds and cultures that provides a wealth of information from experts like Immigration and criminal lawyers, small business owners, financial advisers, psychologists, language professors, charity workers, civil rights activists and asylum seekers. Together these stories define what it means to be an American.
From Lullaby to Love Songs and Funeral Dirges
I Love You, Russian Style
From Lullaby to Love Song and Funeral Dirges is an anthology of stories of love from several Pacific Northwest authors. Irina VanPatten’s story I Love you, Russian Style is a fun story of a mixed American and Eastern European couple and their different understanding and misconceptions of what love means. “If I tell my kids I love them, they’ll be confused,” Irina says. John puts Irina’s theory to the test and the things go downhill from there.
About Irina
Irina VanPatten is an American Pacific Northwest writer with Eastern European roots from R. Moldova, neighboring Ukraine. Her writing style marries the best of these two worlds. She draws from the reach roots of her culture, but bakes her own American literary cake with a blended sense of humor: sharp, yet warm; edgy, yet tender.
About Irina
Irina VanPatten is American Pacific Northwest writer with Eastern European roots. Her writing style marries the best of these two worlds. She draws from the reach roots of her culture, but bakes her own American literary cake with a blended sense of humor: sharp, yet warm; edgy, yet tender.
Latest Blog Posts
Irina VanPatten’s Interview with BKAT TV Channel in Kitsap
You never give up. You find a way.
Babushka Veta, The Runaway Bride
This is my favorite picture of my Babushka Veta; covered in deep wrinkles and all. Her face lit...
How language barrier can become a challenge in times of coronavirus
Have you ever thought how difficult it is when you are sick just with a regular flu, never mind...
