Adventures in Russian Literature

[Elena Gapova]

>From today's WSJ:

...In one chapter, she describes how she tried to get a $2,500 grant to
investigate whether Tolstoy was murdered. "The man was 82 years old, with a
history of stroke!" her skeptical adviser told her. "That's exactly what
would make it the perfect crime," Ms. Batuman responded.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704784904575111503804014096.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_lifestyle

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