Moscow, Russia (by Sergey Alimov)
From the Reuters Pictures archives: Russia President Vladimir Putin hugs a Bulgarian shepherd puppy, a gift from Russian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov in 2010. Putin was seen walking the dog, now considerably larger (and fluffier), in March this year.
Photo: REUTERS/Oleg Popov
The Great Gatsby was originally published 88 years ago today. Had Nintendo adapted the game in the late-1980s, it would have looked like this.
Stop it, mom! by Stinkersmell on Flickr.
According to the Times, The Guardian and other sources, Things Fall Apart author Chinua Achebe has died. Last October, we published a review of his final book, There Was a Country, which you might want to reread as a first step to considering his legacy. (You could also check out our piece on Things Fall Apart.)



