Category Archives: Dead Russians

Interview with Debra Dean, author of “The Mirrored World”

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

Today is the release date of The Mirrored World, a novel which tells the story of Xenia, a Russian Orthodox saint who became a holy fool and is revered for her charity to the poor.  I had the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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“White Raven: The Sword of the Northern Ancestors” by Irina Lopatina

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

I received a copy of “White Raven:  The Sword of the Northern Ancestors” by Irina Lopatina through TLC Book Tours.  As many of you know, I’m a bit obsessed with Russian history/culture/etc., so when Trish asked me if I’d like … Continue reading →

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“Deathless” by Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

In a city by the sea which was once called St. Petersburg, then Petrograd, then Leningrad, then, much later, St. Petersburg again, there stood a long, thin house on a long, thin street.  By a long, thin window, a child … Continue reading →

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“The Mirrored World” by Debra Dean

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

It is a peasant belief that, as we are all equal in God’s eyes, He must surely confer on fools unseen, compensatory gifts.  And so our peasants attend fools with great reverence and scrutinize their gibbering for veiled wisdom and … Continue reading →

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“Roadside Picnic” by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

As many of you know, I’m a bit of a Russian literature nerd.  When I saw a new translation of “Roadside Picnic” by the Strugatsky brothers on NetGalley, I requested it immediately. Ursula K. LeGuin wrote an excellent introduction, and … Continue reading →

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