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
Work Flows: Stalinist Liquids in Russian Labor Culture (w/ author Dr. Maya Vinokour)
Major themes: Flow, cosmic symbology, energy reserves
Life and Fate (p.1 chs. 61-70, p.2 chs. 1-20) by Grossman
Major themes: Provocative moral questions, totalitarian ideology, World War 2 worship
Light Breathing by Bunin
Major themes: Philosopher ships, respecting tomes, the emigree Gorky