loved this. short, sweet, not devoid of hope. human perseverance. spirit of enduring. loved his language. apparently I like Russian lit.

deals with the devil, hellcats and the tsaritas booties.

good writer, eloquent and well-spoken, a veteran of the craft. didn't love his personality.

I loved her prose. I felt like I was reading an editorial in Real Simple. her conde nast history groomed her writing skills and it was a joy to read her words.

all of the crying