A  new book by ARI Literary and Talent Agency’s writer Sargis Hovsepyan entitled You Die Today I Die Tomorrow has been published by Metro Publishing House. 

Set in post-war Yerevan after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the novel explores Armenia’s shifting identity amid rising tensions between pro-western aspirations and lingering Russian influence. The city, now populated by Russian “relocates,” becomes a microcosm of political and cultural friction.

Frida, a researcher, investigates the life of an exiled Armenian writer’s wife, uncovering parallels with her grandfather Vaspur’s hidden past in Siberian labor camps. Her quest leads her to Kiril, a supposed Russian human rights defender, who turns out to be a covert agent. As Frida navigates betrayal and political intrigue, the novel unveils Vaspur’s harrowing escape from a cannibalistic survival plot in the 1940s—betrayed by his closest friend, Gaspar.

The dual narrative intertwines personal trauma with national reckoning, portraying Armenia’s struggle to redefine itself beyond imperial shadows. Through archival depth and emotional resonance, the novel critiques Russia’s historical exploitation of its peripheries, drawing chilling metaphors like “walking canned food” to expose the brutal legacy of domination.