The Book Review Podcast with Marc Maron
On this week’s podcast, Sebestyen talks about “Lenin”. - Hear the full podcast
Orban: Europe’s New Strongman by Paul Lendvai
The rise of Hungary’s nationalist leader is a sign of what’s to come in eastern Europe - Read full article
St Petersburg: three centuries of murderous desire
Chaos and cruelty have dogged St Petersburg ever since its creation - Read full article
China Mieville's take on the Russian Revolution is wonderfully dated
October reminds me of the Marxist histories of my youth - except it’s rather better written... - Read full article
Public joy and private panic
A review of The Last Empire: The final days of the Soviet Union, by Serhii Plokhy. Newly unearthed material sheds fresh light on the...
A Pole's view of the Czechs. Who cares? You will
A review of Gottland, by Mariusz Szczygiel, a profoundly funny book about how one copes with tyranny. - Read full article