“In Russian music you have a very different portrayal of Russia [from the one you find in literature], which has very strong rhythms, very festive images. It’s very bright, very… Read More
Marina Frolova-Walker: Russianness in music
Month: November 2017
Greg Garrett: still life with zombies
I spoke recently to Greg Garrett, who is professor of English at Baylor University in Texas, where he teaches fiction and screenwriting, literature, film, popular culture, and theology. Greg’s latest… Read More
Ingrid Tague: how we came to love pets
The eighteenth century was when pet-keeping went mainstream. The first recognizable pet shops were set up, the first missing dog ads appeared in the newspapers. Over the course of the… Read More