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Bulgakov fiesta

As a Russian publisher puts out a complete set of the many editions of Master and Margarita, TEV points to Middlebury’s M&M site, which includes maps, timelines, and more.

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Dirty books, and clean

Martin Konrad’s Dirty Books is a conceptual series highlighting constraints on freedom of expression. The artist covered each book with critical quotes that greeted it upon publication, and with references to past and continuing abuses, including “burning, tearing apart, locking away, hiding.” (Via La Petite Claudine.)   In related news, last week a school board member in Illinois District 128 . . .

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The Smart Set: Lauren Cerand’s Weekly Events

The Smart Set is a weekly feature, compiled by Lauren Cerand, that usually appears Mondays at 12:30pm and highlights the best of the week to come. Special favor is given to New York’s independent booksellers and venues, and low-cost and free events. Please send details to lauren [at] maudnewton.com by the Thursday prior to publication, with the date in the . . .

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