Raskolnikov’s Guide to the East Village

Your Dostoevskian Weekend, by Ami

This coming week, Hailo will kick off the first in a series of paid posts leading up to book club with her reflections on reading Dostoevsky for the first time (Crime and Punishment). Expect raw insights, big questions, and a setup for diving into The Idiot.

Paid subscribers, this is just the beginning—stay tuned for more as we pre-game book club!

Illustration by Mikhail Petrovich Klodt

Friday Night

• 10:00 PM: Shadows and Secrets

Start your weekend at Death & Company, a moody cocktail bar where the dim lighting and velvety atmosphere feel straight out of a Dostoevskian novel. Order something dark and brooding—think whiskey or absinthe—and let the evening unfold.

• 11:30 PM: Late-Night Musings

Take a stroll along St. Mark’s Place, imagining the bustling street as your personal St. Petersburg. Pause under the glowing neon signs to soak in the mix of grit and glamour, and maybe pick up a poetic street snack like a hot pretzel.

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