Along the storied halls of Russian literature, the call of the name Gaito Gazdanov had, for many decades, elicited little more than a faintly alliterated echo. With the publication of Gazdanov’s 1930 debut novel, An Evening with Claire, Pushkin Press and translator Bryan Karetnyk beckon us closer to that resonant echo, the voice of a haunting and haunted author often compared to Nabokov and Proust but really dwelling in a room entirely his own. Who is this Gazdanov?
Hats to Zoom in! Not a Clue Magazine, January 2021
As we encircle upon an immeasurable year of coronavirus, multiple quarantines, and never-ending zoom calls, the one question I am left asking myself remains: Why aren’t more people wearing hats?
36 Hours in Sofia, The Saint, February 2019
Enticed by a cheap flight, Phoebe Roberts chronicles her experience visiting the Bulgarian capital Sofia. Steeped in an eclectic history and combining a myriad of cultural influences, the city stands at a fascinating crossroads.
