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This is going to be “currently reading” for a very long time: I’m taking it slow and hopping around.

The brief biography was fascinating, though: I didn’t realize many of his poems were written when he was (unjustly) thrown in prison for nine months! He composed them in his head until finally someone gave him some paper to write them down

“The Night Before Christmas” reads like a farce and is the reverse of the previous story: here the devil gets tricked into becoming a flying carpet by the judicious use of the Cross. Also, memo to everyone: coal sacks are a terrible place to hide.

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First Ukrainian Tale: St John’s Eve

When you make a deal with the Devil, there are pretty horrifying consequences. Watching someone make a deal with the Devil is like watching characters in a horror movie decide to split up to find out what’s making the weird noise. Just don’t do it!