a quarterly themed journal of quality reading from Russia
Chtenia is the Russian word for “readings.” And it is the title of our quarterly literary journal of quality fiction, non-fiction and photography, published in a convenient and portable paperback book format. Edited by Tamara Edelman, Chtenia is the only regularly published journal of Russian fiction in English translation. And yet the fiction is only part of it!
Now, for a limited time, new subscribers to Chtenia will receive an extra issue of Chtenia — a $12 value — FREE for every year they subscribe. Sign on for one year, get five issues for the price of four... subscribe for two years, get 10 issues for the price of 8. That's 20% more Chtenia free, just for subscribing online!
Themed issues: Each issue of Chtenia has a theme, and its 128+ pages of readings touch on that theme, using it as a looking glass into aspects of Russian culture, history and life.
Fiction: Featuring the quality translations of past and present Russian literature you have come to expect from the publishers of Russian Life. Chtenia illuminates little-known works by famous Russian writers and inaugurates the English language careers of others.
Non-fiction: Unillustrated works of non-fiction, including memoirs, humor, travel essays and more.
Miscellany: Poetry by Russian authors, past and present; black and white photography; illustrations; trenchant observations and other odds and ends to break up our longer pieces.
Back issues sell for $12, but you can subscribe for a year for just $35 — a savings of almost 30%! [Click over here to see a listing of back issues and their contents.]
"The journal is handsomely but simply produced, privileging the text over fancy graphics, but easy to read and designed for study and enjoyment, which makes it both an excellent classroom resource, as well as fine reading for anyone who appreciates good literary journals. Contributors’ notes provide ample, but not excessive, historical context, and include, as they should, information about the translators. This is an impressive and unusual journal that deserves a space in every university and secondary school’s library collection and in the mailboxes of serious readers, no matter their Russian language skills." — NewPages
