The Epicenter: Andrey Kurkov with Olga Zilberbourg

Litquake is honored to present Ukraine’s most well-known writer, Andrey Kurkov, and his newest release in English, Diary of an Invasion (Deep Vellum), a collection of writings and broadcasts from the frontlines of a horrendous 21st-century war. Throughout the Russian assault, Kurkov has lived in Kyiv and in the remote countryside, spending the sleepless nights of continuous bombardment delivering the truth about this atrocity to the world. In the process, he has become an important voice for his people, contributing satirical commentary to international media, raising money for charities, and speaking at crowded halls in the capitols of Europe. His work is frequently compared to Vonnegut, Kafka, and Murakami. He appears here in conversation with Russia-born author Olga Zilberbourg, followed by book sales and signing.