**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. DUE TO THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE, BORIS AKUNIN IS UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO THE U.S.**
Boris Akunin may be best known as Russia’s premier writer of literary detective novels, but his uncompromisingly astute opinions on Russia and the culture of Eastern Europe have made him a mainstay of intellectual circles there. Don’t miss this opportunity to interact with Akunin in this conversation with PEN President Peter Godwin deftly leading the conversation.