From previously unpublished pages of Gogol’s “Diary of a Madman”
by Vladimir Golstein From recently found and previously unpublished pages of Gogol’s “Diary of a Madman.” Day 1. Woke up late today. Read NYT. There are a lot of things that bother me. There are Russian spies and Nazis everywhere. And all they do is plotting something against our democracy. What a disgrace. Went to a coffee shop. On the way there, saw a dog carrying a newspaper. A Chinese Chow-Chow dog. Oh, those are crafty. Followed it. Found where it lived. As I was getting close to it, I’ve heard it grumbled something. But it was in Chinese, so I didn’t quite get it. I wonder, how they make it in this country without English. Returned home and listened to the NPR. Our president bothers me. He wants to keep foreigners out. If he does that, who will cut my grass? Had my quinoa salad and went to bed. Day 2. The NYT wasn’t at its usual place on the porch. Somebody must have read it already. Must be one of those dogs. They …
