Wherein, we land on the desert planet of Arrakis, get accustomed to the culture of the Fremen, try to take a nap and nearly get assassinated, and find a warning that's just a bit too late. As Duke Leto might say "They tried to kill MY SON!!" I'm beginning to think this spice trade might have been the wrong line of work...

Premise: A literary casual romp. Featuring a theater major, convinced he has a a handle of philosophy, religion, economics, and the written word has a wee drink and talks for an hour or so. Think Masterpiece Theater, sans the class... In the season 2 premiere, host Jonathan Kwiatkowski takes a strong whiff of the Spice Mélange and offers his body's moisture during the introduction of Frank Herbert's Dune. 

Wherin, Season 1 of Drink and Read ends, Tolstoy gives us some opinions on the cosmos, Jonathan gets a little confused, gives thanks, and looks ahead to the future of Season 2. Spasibo Dear Readers and Listeners. 

Wherein, Nikolai develops an anger problem and a way to cope through the land. Mary looks back on her life and to the future with her new family. Natasha and the Rostovs grow accustomed to change. Pierre settles into a new role as a father and husband. Finally, young Nikolushka has a dream, as the novel comes to a close. 

Wherein, Kutuzov does his job and receives no thanks or praise. Pierre discovers the freedom that he has been searching for. Mary and Natasha develop a strong bond of sisterhood. Finally, Natasha and Pierre reconnect. So this, is love?

Wherein, Petya gets reintroduced, has a dream, and uses his head...bad taste, I know. Denisov gets reintroduced and there are some spy shenanigans. Lastly Pierre goes for a march. Being a political prisoner is never fun. 

Wherein, Moscow continues to devolve into chaos. Kutuzov is still the most sane character in this book. Napoleon discovers a new definition for winning in "not surrendering."  Pierre wakes up to the idea that the world a prison, and that is perfectly just fine. 

Wherein, some characters get an offscreen death, the Rostovs find an old family friend among their belongings, Natasha follows her heart into the dark of night, and Pierre makes some important discoveries in a shed. We've all been there before, am I right?

Wherein, Rastopchin does exactly what an elected official usually does...a bad job. The Russians flee Moscow and the French move in. Pierre tries to become the worlds most bumbling hitman, makes a new French bestie, and saves a young girl from a fire. Just an average day for your typical Russian literary hero...