Writer Mikhail Iossel Discusses his Reaction to the Coup in the U. S. S. R.
We get a personal view of recent events in the Soviet Union, with Soviet emigre writer Mikhail Iossel ("YO-sill"). Iossel's latest book, "Every Hunter Wants To Know: A Leningrad Life," is a collection of short stories about life during the Brezhnev years. (It's published by W.W. Norton).
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Other segments from the episode on August 21, 1991
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 21, 1991: Interview with Robert Cullen; Interview with Stansfield Turner; Interview with Mikhail Iossel.
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