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Down To Brass Tacks: A Detailed Etching Of Moscow

Promo Image. St. Basil church is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in the Red Square in Moscow in winter.

February 6, 2012 In historical fiction, the facts draw the reader in, making the world of the novel believable. That's the lesson author Eva Stachniak learned from The Beginning of Spring, a Penelope Fitzgerald novel that immerses readers in the lives of its Russian characters.

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For Students Of 'Freddie,' Drama Onstage And Off

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June 16, 2011 Welcome to Temple Stage School, a place for child actors. At Freddie's by Penelope Fitzgerald stars proprietress Freddie, her misfit students and her troubled teachers as they try to save the school. Author Ben Dolnick encourages you to take a front row seat with this bittersweet comedy.

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Radio Reads: Books Capture The Essence Of The Dial

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July 15, 2009 Critic Troy Patterson suggests three books that bring to life the immediacy and excitement of radio. Tune into any of them for keen commentary, muscular storytelling and the fine sound of a distinctive voice.

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