<p>To celebrate Easter, we have unlocked our paid episode on Eugene Vodolazkin&#39;s Laurus. To access the full archive of episodes and special Back Matter aftershows, got to <a href="patreon.com/GettingLit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">patreon.com/GettingLit</a>.</p><p>This week, we&#39;re joined by Brisbane musician and composer, Stevan, to talk about Eugene Vodolazkin&#39;s novel Laurus. A strange, luminous novel that follows a 15th-century Russian healer whose life unfolds as a kind of spiritual journey through time, grief, and redemption. This was a fantastic, wide-ranging discussion on everything from music to holy fools, to our concept of time, as well as icons in Eastern Orthodoxy, and much more.</p><p>Follow Stevan on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/c.t.e.b.a.h/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/c.t.e.b.a.h/</a></p><p>Check out Stevan&#39;s label here: <a href="https://aktuelan-label.bandcamp.com/album/172?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio" target="_blank">https://aktuelan-label.bandcamp.com/album/172?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio</a></p><p>Music: &quot;fugue (shedding)&quot; by sone</p><p><br/></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe</a>