A couple of years ago I came across an interview with Gary Saul Morson on Thinking in Public. I loved it so much I looked for some of his other stuff. Just these few conversations have made me want to wade into the world of these Russian authors. Definitely worth your time.
The Abiding Truths of Russian Literature: A Conversation with Gary Saul Morson
‘Wonder Confronts Certainty’ — A Conversation with Professor Gary Saul Morson about the Deep Mysteries of Great Russian Literature
And this article is magnificent. It shows some of the roots of our polarized political landscape. Lenin was a man that thought and acted in absolute ways. If you agreed with him 99%, your 1% disagreement made him your enemy. Read more here: Lenin Think
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