EDNOTE. Moscow literary critic Nikolai Melnikov reports that the
famed Russian literary journal "Novyi mir" carries three substantial pieces of
interest to Nabokovians:
1. Svetlana Chekalova. "'First celebrating the past, then simply
cursing it...'" A detailed review comparing the Boyd and Aleksei Zver'ev' VN
biographies.
2. Nikolai Mel'nikov. "A Tale about How Aleksei Matveevich
quarreled with Vladimir Vladimirovich." A thoughtful look at Aleksei Zver'ev's
VN bio.
3. Sergei Kostyrko. "Nabokov -- the American Way" An extended
review of the Russian translation of Stacy Schiff's VERA
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