• Office Hours - Is Tolstoy still relevant?

  • Nov 22 2024
  • Length: 55 mins
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Office Hours - Is Tolstoy still relevant?

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    This week, Matt and Cameron get into their last Office Hours of the year, tackling the future of literature, whether or not Tolstoy is still relevant, which Russian literature icon would win in a rap battle and — most importantly — the tale of John Moritsugu, a man who tricked PBS into funding filth. God bless public broadcasting.


    Major themes: Raskolnikov the rap god, The future of art, Tricking PBS


    05:41 - That publisher being Spuyten Duyvil, whose fantastic website you should visit.


    06:31 - The Talnikov Family by Avdotya Panaeva, translated by Fiona Bell


    06:56- Lucky Breaks by Yevgenia Belorusets


    07:11 - Alindarka’s Children by Alhierd Bacharevic


    31:09 - Super secret show notes link


    49:20 - Terminal USA dir. John Moritsugu


    The music used in this episode was “Старое Кино / Staroye Kino,” by Перемотка / Peremotka. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube.


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