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Recent changes to Russia's internal borders prompted us to do the first complete reworking of this map since its original publication in 1996. It makes it quite possibly the only accurate map of Russia today!

Chtenia is the Russian word for “readings.” And it is the title of a new journal to supplement Russian Life magazine. If you love Russian Life, you will love Chtenia, because it picks up where Russian Life leaves off, offering more quality fiction, non-fiction and photography in a convenient and portable paperback book format.

Summer is a time for travel and adventure. This issue's theme is "Road Trips" and includes contributions by a diverse selection of authors, from Chekhov to Koval, from Pushkin to Platonov.

Through a special arrangement with the publisher, we are happy to offer to our customers this new book byRussian Life columnist Laura Williams (Notes from a Russian Village).

Our 2008 Wall Calendar presents 12 beautiful color photos of St. Petersburg by award-winning photographer Andrey Gusachenko.

These 4x6 inch postcards feature eight different pictures from our 2007 and 2008 wall calendars and our our house archive (see the "more info" page for thumbnails of all the cards). The reverse side of each card has plenty of space to write a message. Great for jotting of a note to a friend, using as a gift card on a package, or posting on the refrigerator. The cost of shipping is included in the price, so add a set to your order with impunity!

The enlarged Second Edition of Survival Russian is an intensely practical guide to conversational, colloquial and culture-rich Russian. It uses humor, current events and thematically-driven essays to deepen readers' understanding of Russian language and culture...

Torzhok * Floating Churches * Crossing Russia by Boat * Russian Vancouver * Spring Draft * Valentina Tereshkova * Tunguska Meteorite * Independence Day * Russian Boondocks * GQ Restaurant 

Russia's Olympic Hopefuls * The First Russian Gold Medalist (1908) * Queen of the Long Jump * Novocherkassk Riots of 1962 * Software Outsourcing to Russia * Vermont-Russia Software Company * Vladimir Korolenko * Peter and Paul Day * Tsarevich Alexei * Press Freedoms * Mustache Speak * St. Petersburg Economic Forum