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When Dostoevsky Hit the St. Petersburg Literary Scene

When Dostoevsky Hit the St. Petersburg Literary Scene

Alex Christofi on the Great Russian Writer's Struggle with Fame and Insecurity

By Alex Christofi | March 26, 2021

On Dostoevsky’s 199th birthday, here's Nabokov insulting him. A lot.

On Dostoevsky’s 199th birthday, here's Nabokov insulting him. A lot.

By Walker Caplan | November 11, 2020

Searching for Meaning in Times of Despair: A Reading List

Searching for Meaning in Times of Despair: A Reading List

Tara Isabella Burton on Spiritualists, Idealists, Cultists, and More

By Tara Isabella Burton | June 15, 2020

The Woman Who Brought Dostoevsky and Chekhov to English Readers

The Woman Who Brought Dostoevsky and Chekhov to English Readers

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Lara Vapnyar on the Book That Made Her Weep For Hours

Lara Vapnyar on the Book That Made Her Weep For Hours

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By Lara Vapnyar | August 22, 2019

One Another: An Essay About Sex, Reading, and Mary Ruefle

One Another: An Essay About Sex, Reading, and Mary Ruefle

Gunnhild Øyehaug: "That year of reading was a year of transformation."

By Gunnhild Øyehaug | August 6, 2019

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