Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century
This Q & A was compiled by the author herself. Q. What prompted you to write Vasily Grossman’s biography? A. […]
Notes on Political Correctness
In January 2018 the conservative National Review magazine published a piece The Most Ridiculous PC Moments of 2017 . The comedian and television personality
Oblivion
In One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel Márquez tells how in Macondo three thousand workers are machine-gunned at the behest
The BBC Adaptation of War and Peace
The BBC has produced an adaptation of War and Peace featuring scenes of nudity and incest. The adaptation, by Andrew
Russia’s ‘Year of Literature’
Russia has proclaimed 2015 the Year of Literature. Coming from the state where nothing happens without Putin’s personal approval,
Tolstoy’s False Disciple –– Q&A
I am publishing my answers to questions about my book, “Tolstoy’s False Disciple,” that I have received through social media
Tolstoy’s Writing Advice
Today, authors approach famous writers for a book cover blurb. Few expect honest advice. But over a century ago, when
Tolstoy and Anti-Semitism
The Washington Times’ recent review of Sarah Honig’s “Debunking the Bull” praises the book of essays by The Jerusalem Post
Stalin and ‘Casual Vacancy’
This spring, while in Moscow, I visited a central bookstore on Tverskaya Street. Shop windows displayed the familiar red and