124 - A.K. 47 - Conversation Piece

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai

Kristen Ghodsee reads Cathy Porter's 1980 translation of Kollontai's 1922 short story, "Conversation Piece," about a woman having to choose between the man she loves romantically and the man she loves intellectually and spiritually.
Mentioned in this episode:

• Listen to Kristen Ghodsee on the New York Times's Ezra Klein Show (also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc). Full transcript here
• Read a 2000-word abstract from Everyday Utopia in Jacobin Magazine
• Watch the Everyday Utopia book discussion with Arwa Mahdawi at the Free Library of Philadelphia
• Watch the Everyday Utopia book discussion with Juliet Alekseyeva at Politics & Prose
• Listen to Kristen Ghodsee on the Little Atoms podcast

Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon account and receives no funding. If you would like to support the work being done here, please spread the word and share with your friends and networks, and consider exploring the following links:
Buy Kristen Ghodsee's new book now: Everyday Utopia
Subscribe to Kristen Ghodsee's (very occasional) free newsletter.
Learn more about Kristen Ghodsee's work at: www.kristenghodsee.com