NPR stories about Mikhail Afanasevich Bulgakov
Three Books...
Beyond Banned: Books That Survived The Censors
March 30, 2011 In the 1970s, writer Elena Gorokhova sat in her apartment in St. Petersburg — then Leningrad — writing books she knew wouldn't make it past the censors. She recommends three revolutionary reads affirming that the human voice endures, even under the most suffocating circumstances.
What Are Your Summer Reads?
A Standup Guy Who Is Serious About Books
June 25, 2006 Leo Allen, a New York comic, challenged himself to read 100 books in a year's time. He's polished off 51 so far, and he seems to be gaining momentum. From science fiction to self-help, Allen offers a summer reading list that spans nearly a century of literature.
Read Any Good Books?
'The Master and Margarita' by Mikhail Bulgakov
November 3, 2005 Barbara, a reader in Nashville, calls Bulgakov's novel "imaginative, grotesque, and beautiful."
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Author Interviews
A Portrait Of The Cartoonist And Her Mother
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel has a new memoir about her complicated relationship with her mother.

Author Interviews
A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.

