Known as Ukraine’s most famous living writer, Andrey Kurkov will discuss Diary of an Invasion, a collection of his writings and broadcasts from Kyiv since the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He will also discuss his new novel, Grey Bees.

Kurkov has dedicated himself to chronicling and contextualizing Ukraine’s war with Russia for foreign audiences, making numerous public appearances and producing a stream of reports. He will be in discussion with Oksana Lutsyshyna, University of Texas professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies.