Tolstoy Together

You know how, very occasionally in your life, theres a before and after reading experience? Well, readingWar and PeacewithTolstoy Togetherhas been that for mea milestone not just in reading but in living.Michael LanganFrom the acclaimed author ofDear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life, a book about the art of reading. InTolstoy Together: 85 Days of War and Peace,Yiyun Li invites you to travel with her through Tolstoys noveland with fellow readers around the world who joined her for an online book club and an epic journey during a pandemic year.Ive found that the more uncertain life is, Yiyun Li writes, the more solidity and structure War and Peace provides.Tolstoy Togetherexpands the epic novel into a rich conversation about literature and ways of reading, with contributions from Garth Greenwell, Elliott Holt, Carl Phillips, Tom Drury, Sara Majka, Alexandra Schwartz, and hundreds of fellow readers.Along with Yiyun Lis daily reading journal and a communal journal with readers reflectionswith commentary on craft and technique, historical context, and character studies,Tolstoy Together: 85 Days of War and Peaceincludes a schedule and framework, providing a daily motivating companion for Tolstoys novel and a reading practice for future books.