Yegor Gaidar was prime minister of Russia under Boris Yeltsin. He says that modern-day Russia could stand to learn a few lessons from the collapse of the Soviet Union. Also: poet-performer "Poez." We hear a personal perspective on Colombia's bloody civil war. Plus: recipes from New York’s top hostesses!
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Russia’s Future in Danger?
Yegor Gaidar, former Russian prime minister under Boris Yeltsin, says that modern-day Russia has a lot to learn from the collapse of the Soviet Union – and that Kremlin leaders are heading down the same economic path as their Communist predecessors. His new book is Collapse of an Empire.
What Do the "Ladies Who Lunch" Eat?
What do the "ladies who lunch" eat at their parties? Florence Fabricant shares recipes from some of New York’s top society hostesses in her new book, Park Avenue Potluck.
The Poez’s Poetry Dollars
The New York Times has described a performance by poet Paul L. Mills, aka "Poez," as "a sonic fantasia." His new book is The Poetry Dollars.
Here's one of Mills's poems:
A SPY IN THE KINGDOM OF SILENCE
Stalking the strange walls of the subway ...
A Journey Back to Colombia
In her new memoir, My Colombian War, journalist Silvana Paternostro's autobiography chronicles the years of war between leftist rebels and the Colombian government…and her own conflicts between her Colombian and American identities.
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