Natasha Perova, the founder of Glas
Today I am thrilled to present you Natasha Perova, whose titanic efforts resulted in many English translations of great contemprorary Russian books becoming available for international readership. Natasha helped to show the world that Russian literature not only survived collapse of the Soviet Union, it is very much in blossom.… Read the rest
A short story can tell a lot about the writer's calibre
I never quite understood why short stories and novellas sell less than novels.
Just think about it.
You are about to read something written by an unfamiliar author. Are you prepared to invest several days of your time into his or her novel?… Read the rest
By FotoosVanRobin from Netherlands (Reindeer steak) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Impatience is one of the things that keep causing problems for me. I want everything and now. But the more I live and learn the more I think that I need a better preparation in everything. … Read the rest