A Russian Dystopia

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Tatyana Tolstaya talks about her recent works of fiction. Her novel The Slynx is set in Russia 200 years after a nuclear accident.

The Slynx is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Tatyana Tolstaya will be in conversation with David Remnick
As part of the PEN World Voices Festival
Saturday, April 28 at 2 pm
The Tishman Auditorium at the New School
66 West 12th Street
Free and open to the public. No reservations are required
For more information, visit the PEN World Voices Festival website.

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