Losing Control of the Narrative in A Volga Tale
Our stories become us. It always happens after we die, of course.
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The Body of the Soul by Ulitskaya
Major themes: Death, dogs, the essential immortality of the soul
Office Hours - Ranking our best episodes
Major themes: reflection, tier lists, angry listener feedback
Life and Fate (Part 2, Chs. 21-50) by Grossman
Major themes: Why fight wars, no step on snake, not the purge exactly