The Last Russian Doll: Kristen Loesch on fictionalizing and feminizing the history of 20th century Russia
EPISODE 1367: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE LASTE RUSSIAN DOLL, Kristen Loesch, about the Russia of 1917 and 1991 and what inspired her to write her novel about two Russian 20th century women
Kristen Loesch grew up in San Francisco. She holds a BA in History, as well as a Master’s degree in Slavonic Studies from the University of Cambridge. Her debut historical novel, THE LAST RUSSIAN DOLL, was shortlisted for the Caledonia Novel Award and longlisted for the Bath Novel Award under a different title. After a decade living in Europe, she now resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and children.
Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.
The Myth of Willpower: It's not YOU. It's THEM
Chinese Amorality vs. American Immorality
Why This Might Be Robert Redford's Most Prescient Movie
Can Swiftynomics Save America?
On Fire for the God Con
How Jefferson Seduced America
The Man Who Made Books Random
Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare
Old School Principles for the New Century: What if the Right isn't Wrong about Education?
Melting Ice & Vanishing Cultures: The Chilling Costs of the New Cold War in the Artic
Trump and 25th Amendment: Why Removal will NEVER happen
Lindsey
The School of Misery: The Children of a Manufactured Miracle