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1. Dissecting Chekhov

Translation is an art, not a science. And translating Chekhov is a particularly challenging art.

Tags: reviews, fiction, books, chekhov
2. Things to Avoid After Drinking Vodka

Fall starts on a harmonious note, Putin’s meeting with the Saudis — not so much. Also, happy birthday to vodka!

Tags: reviews, film, science, leonov, putin, saudi arabia, birthday, vodka, Yekaterinburg
3. "The Last Czars" is a Disgrace to Russian History

“The Last Czars” is a wolf in sheep’s clothing: disingenuous, deceitful hagiography masquerading as history.

Tags: rasputin, reviews, documentaries, alexandra, tsar nicholas, romanovs
4. Lenin, Rodeo and Beslan

Reviews of "Lenin on the Train," "Don't Let my Baby Do Rodeo," and "Mother Tongue".

Tags: memoir, literature, reviews, books
5. Anna Karenina: The Puppet Version

The movie is almost too silly to discuss, as if Saturday Night Live decided to do a parody, but nobody but the costume-director and scene-making crew were ready. A puppet resembling Keira Knightley plays Anna; although thin, even scrawny, the animators make her look almost human.

Tags: reviews, movies, anna karenina, tolstoy, keira knightley
By Robert Blaisdell
6. Reviews of the Russian Editions
Tags: reviews, silk road trilogy
7. Aristocrats, Churches and Noir

Reviews of five interesting new books for Russophiles: Former People, Nevsky, St. Petersburg Noir, Wooden Churches and Russian Film Posters.

 
Tags: books, reviews, churches, fiction
By Paul E. Richardson

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