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Books by Richard Pevear
War and Peace
- Hardcover, 1273 pages
The Master and Margarita
- Paperback, 372 pages
The Complete Short Novels
- Paperback, 548 pages
NPR stories about Richard Pevear
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.
Books
'War and Peace' Sparks a Literary Skirmish
October 22, 2007 Dueling versions of one of the world's great novels have created a book-world furor. One new edition calls itself the "original version." That's drawn fire from an editor who says it's basically a rough draft — and who just published another version by a team of superstar translators.
'Day to Day' Holiday Book Guide
December 14, 2005 Day to Day reporter Karen Grigsby Bates, doing double duty as literary editor, shares her list of books that would make great gifts for the holidays.
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.
