Harvard historian Danielle Leavitt's recently published "By the Second Spring" provides a harrowing look at the impact of Russia's war on the lives of seven ordinary Ukrainians. Noted scholar Lawrence Freedman says, "Leavitt uses the individual stories to showcase Ukrainian resilience and resistance...with empathy, candor, and a cautious optimism for Ukraine’s future." Join us for a fascinating discussion with Danielle focused on the unique path she took to writing the book and the many lessons she found in the bravery of her subjects.

Books mentioned in the podcast -

"By the Second Spring" by Danielle Leavitt -https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374614331/bythesecondspring/

"The Gates of Europe" by Serhil Plokhy - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/280294/the-gates-of-europe-by-plokhy-serhii/9780141980614

"The Orphange" by Serhiy Zadan - https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300243017/the-orphanage/

"In Isolation: Dispatches from the Occupied Donbas" by Stanislav Aseyev - https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674268784