Pushkin's ChildrenThese twenty pieces address the politics, culture, and literature of Russia with both flair and erudition. Passionate and opinionated, often funny, and using ample material from daily life to underline their ideas and observations, Tatyana Tolstayas essays range across a variety of subjects. They move in one unique voice from Soviet women, classical Russian cooking, and the bliss of snow to the effect of Pushkin and freedom on Russia writers; from the

showing us both the grand beauty of our American dreams and the heartbreaking devastation they wreak

and scientific findings that probe our limited understanding of consciousness

It is the first I've read by Vivian but most definitely will not be the last

London to Washington

they learn that the magic of their friendship may actually be the key to saving themselves

like more than nine out of ten Americans

then before you read even one more sentence

New Yorker writer Bill McKibben published a deeply reported and considered piece on climate change and what it could mean for the planet

Saint-Exupéry's beloved artwork was restored and remastered to present his work in its original and vibrant colors

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An Anti-Bullying Message: A clear and gentle guide on how to be an ally when someone is being hurt

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