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Manuscripts Dont Burn

by J. A. E. Curtis

Playwright and novelist, this is is a chronicle of Bulgakov's life. Combining diaries with extracts from letters, this biography provides insight into the pressures of day-to-day existence for a man trying to make a career as a writer in Stalinist Russia.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?