When I first began to plan my trip to Russia, visiting Tolstoy’s estate, Yasnaya Polyana, was a top priority. The estate is located in a small village of the same name about 3-3.5 hours outside of Moscow. The estate has been in the Tolstoy family since the 18th century. It’s where Leo Tolstoy was born,…Read More
Chekhov
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Celebrating Mother Russia with Three Sisters and Onegin. 2) Pairing my Kent Stetson bag with an equally zany Pynchon novel. 3) Embracing spring with bright colors. 4) Hard at work on a great story about the Skinner rug & carpet auction. 5) A preview of Rory Flynn’s latest novel Dark Horse, hitting shelves in June. 6) Anything with goat cheese, please and thank you.
The Russian Lit Cheat Sheet
Despite the blog’s name I rarely ever discuss books on here. I get that people want the quick content, the pretty pictures and the outfit inspiration. I also get that almost no one wants to hear me gush about dense Russian novels. But it’s been four years and I think it’s high time we bring…Read More