“An American Tail” inspired an author who became an American

That cartoon mouse was me, and his American Dream is still mine [“An American Tail”]

Like me, the mice were refugees, finding hope before even setting foot in the U.S.

By Lev Golinkin

Washington Post October 19, 2026

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/10/19/i-was-child-refugee-an-american-tale-depicts-my-american-dream/

Lev Golinkin is the author of the memoir “A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka.”