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Anne Bogel's Reviews > A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
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Though I've enjoyed Saunders' work in the past, I wasn't eager to pick up anyone's hefty analysis of Russian short stories. I'm so pleased that I listened to my writerly friends who said "this is fascinating, you have to read it!"
In this workbook-like book (Saunders's phrase), Saunders explores the craft of writing through the lens of four Russian short stories. It's surprisingly engaging, especially on audio, with narrators like Nick Offerman, Rainn Wilson, Glenn Close, and Renee Elise Goldberry to read you the old stories. Listening felt like sitting in a fantastic lecture hall with my favorite literature professor, and now I want a physical copy for making notes.
You don't need an English degree or any interest in Russian lit in order to pick this one up—a healthy dose of nerdy curiosity will do.
In this workbook-like book (Saunders's phrase), Saunders explores the craft of writing through the lens of four Russian short stories. It's surprisingly engaging, especially on audio, with narrators like Nick Offerman, Rainn Wilson, Glenn Close, and Renee Elise Goldberry to read you the old stories. Listening felt like sitting in a fantastic lecture hall with my favorite literature professor, and now I want a physical copy for making notes.
You don't need an English degree or any interest in Russian lit in order to pick this one up—a healthy dose of nerdy curiosity will do.
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March 23, 2021
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