PinnedIntroducing A Year of War and Peace +A daily, yearlong, chapter-by-chapter reading of and meditation on Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel War and PeaceFeb 4, 2021A response icon1Feb 4, 2021A response icon1
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 52In which a letter arrives from Nicholas, we spend some time with Sonya and Natásha and we see that man is not made rich by moneySep 8, 2021Sep 8, 2021
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 51In which Princess Mary learns of a great betrayal and we learn of the power of forgiveness and the benefits of having sympathy for the weak…Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 50In which Anatole impresses the ladies of Bald Hill, old Prince Bolkónski not so much, and we learn to be free from perturbationsAug 22, 2021Aug 22, 2021
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 49In which Prince Vasíli presents his rakish, insulting son, Anatole, to Bald Hills and we see the wisdom in calmly dismissing the poor…Aug 21, 2021Aug 21, 2021
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 48In which we find Pierre bamboozled into a loveless, though socially popular, marriage and we learn not to cede our decision-making to…Aug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 47In which Prince Vasíli plays the newly wealthy Pierre Bezúkhov and we see in this that the things we own own usAug 19, 2021Aug 19, 2021
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 46In which the army retreats, Rostóv hitches a ride, Prince Andrew defends Túshin and we find in it all the wisdom of discarding all but what…Aug 18, 2021Aug 18, 2021
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 45In which there is panic amidst the battle of Schön Grabern and we learn that the antidote to panic is preparationAug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 44In which two Russian generals fight each other, Nicholas Rostóv is injured and we see that preparation for hardship is protection against…Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021
