#27: Back in the USSR

Published: Oct. 13, 2017, 4:03 p.m.

Family drama, circa 1930: Yuri Slezkine tells the saga of the House of Government, a communal residence where top Soviet officials and their families lived, loved, died, and disappeared in the years after the Russian Revolution; Caroline Moorehead introduces American audiences to the story of the Rossellis, the family at the forefront of the fight against Mussolini\u2019s fascism. \u2022 Episode Page: https://theamericanscholar.org/back-in-the-ussr/ \u2022 Go beyond the episode: \u2022 Yuri Slezkine\u2019s House of Government \u2022 Watch Neighbors of the Kremlin, a documentary about the House on the Embankment \u2022 Caroline Moorehead\u2019s A Bold and Dangerous Family \u2022 Read poetry by Carlo Rosselli\u2019s daughter, Amelia (named after his mother), whose work has only recently been translated \u2022 Explore the Fondazione Rosselli archives online \u2022 Tune in every two weeks to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. \u2022 Subscribe: iTunes \u2022 Feedburner \u2022 Stitcher \u2022 Google Play \u2022 Acast \u2022 Have suggestions for projects you\u2019d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes!


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