Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! We're kicking off the A Very Foreign Christmas series with Russian this year! Let's talk about "The New Year's Tree" by Mikhail Zoshchenko and the era of Christianity and Atheism in Russia/USSR. Our story was translated by Ross Ufberg.Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1A Very Russian Christmas Co-Host Christy Luis's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5vxlV9uzt6efrwo-p1mh9gMikhail Zoshchenko Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCvNOpHKThk&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YCoqV3FuYybRYugyR_ql4jAA Very Foreign Christmas Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGE51N_9Bmw&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YDeKjc0y3Mlk3XgEQmOqwp0Link to Read for Free: https://lithub.com/the-new-years-tree/Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMAYou can reach us on Social Media:▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantinaTABLE OF CONTENTS:#MikhailZoshchenko#TheNewYearsTree#RossUfberg#AVeryRussianChristmas#AVeryForeignChristmas====Copyright Info====Song: InfiniteArtist: ValenceLicensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights SocietiesFree Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecodexcantina/support