This post originally appeared on September 29, 2020, on A Light So Lovely. I recently received a wonderful question from one of …
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Finding Your Mentor Through Stories
We all recognize the trope of the mentor figure in the hero's journey, right? Luke Skywalker needs both Obi Wan Kenobi and Yoda to …
How a Group of Young Russians are Creating Culture with Folk Music
It's been a while since I've posted anything about Russian culture or history on my blog. There have been lots of good reasons for …
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Anna Dostoyevsky: the Heart of Soul of Russia’s Greatest Author, Part 2
Last week, you were introduced to one of the most fascinating and fruitful romances of literary history. Feodor and Anna …
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The Rosetta Stone for Old Rus Was… a Piece of Birch Bark?
Have you read Evgenii Vodolazkin’s excellent novel Laurus? If you haven’t, you’ve deprived yourselves of a rare experience of …
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How to Self Publish a Book: The Story of My Novel
The Story of My Novel Part I In a psychedelic cafe in Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, a Sirin came and sang to me. (well, …
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The Battle of the Ugra: How Rus Threw Off the Tatar Yoke
It was late autumn, 1480 AD. Russian warriors, under the command of Grand Prince Ivan III, stood on the banks of the River Ugra. …
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