Coming to America: The Hilarious Realities of Ilf and Petrov’s American Adventure

What was the meaning of America for the Russians who were building communism? What did they learn from Ilf & Petrov’s road trip across the U.S.? In this conversation with Prof. Lisa Kirschenbaum, we’ll discuss how the Soviets used the idea of America to help transform their society and get new insights into that infamous drive through the land of the capitalists.