January 18, 2022 The Fight for Dumplings By Charlie Robinson The governor of Moscow Oblast pushes for pelmeni in schools, despite resistance from the federal government. Education Food & Drink Moscow Russia File
January 17, 2022 Nepotism Takes to the Ice By Griffin Edwards The son of one of Putin's buddies was recently named the head of a professional hockey team, with no previous experience. Government Social Issues Sports Russia File
January 16, 2022 The One Where "Friends" Is Big in Russia By Amanda Shirnina Russian fans of Friends can have the ultimate immersive experience at four themed cafes. Art Culture Film & TV Food & Drink Urban Life
January 15, 2022 (NOT) Morgenshtern By Alexandra Curtis A burgeoning new (joke) media company is founded by none other than Russia's top rapper, Morgenshtern. Internet Media Music Russia File
January 14, 2022 The Art of the Fall By Amanda Shirnina A St. Petersburg artist draws attention to the city's ice and snow problem. Architecture Art St. Petersburg Urban Life Russia File
January 13, 2022 Grinches, GPS Art, and Gordon Ramsay By Amanda Shirnina In this week's Odder News, Russians are not happy with their gifts, an underwater winter wedding, and cooking for President Putin. Food & Drink Gifts Humor Sports Odder News
January 12, 2022 Worth a Pretty Kitty By Haley Bader How much would you pay for a feline once caressed by the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin? Animals Humor Internet Russia File
January 12, 2022 The Grinch Who Regretted By Haley Bader "Dear residents! My deepest apologies. I confess I went too far with the alcohol. I am ready to financially compensate for the damage for the toys." – A note from an anonymous Christmas tree thief from Krasnoyarsk, published January 10. Holidays Humor Quote
January 11, 2022 Slavify Your Instagram Feed By Alexandra Curtis Start the new year off right by adding a little more Russian art to your social media platforms. Art Internet Pop Culture Russia File
January 10, 2022 Top Dogs By Griffin Edwards The Russian Cynological Society announced Russians' favorite dog breeds for 2021. Animals Urban Life Russia File
January 09, 2022 Don't Know Russian Jack? By Amanda Shirnina One of the earliest residents of Anchorage, Alaska, was a Russian guy with a larger-than-life personality. Biographies History Rural Life Russians Abroad Russia File
January 08, 2022 Say What?! Britain Had Plan to Smuggle Last Tsar's Family Out By Amanda Shirnina Newly declassified documents show that the British government intended to save the last Romanov. Espionage History Int'l Relations War Russia File
October 15, 2021 to April 03, 2022 Icons for Our Time: Orthodox Art from Around the World Museum of Russian Icons | Clinton, MA Fifteen contemporary icons from fifteen countries explore iconography today. Presented in celebration of the museum's 15th Anniversary. Art Exhibit
The Best of Russian Life We culled through 15 years of Russian Life to select readers’ and editors’ favorite stories and biographies for inclusion in a special two-volume collection. Totalling over 1100 pages, these two volumes encompass some of the best writing we have published over the last two decades, and include the most timeless stories and biographies – those that can be read again and again.
Driving Down Russia's Spine The story of the epic Spine of Russia trip, intertwining fascinating subject profiles with digressions into historical and cultural themes relevant to understanding modern Russia.
Murder and the Muse KGB Chief Andropov has tapped Matyushkin to solve a brazen jewel heist from Picasso’s wife at the posh Metropole Hotel. But when the case bleeds over into murder, machinations, and international intrigue, not everyone is eager to see where the clues might lead.
At the Circus This wonderful novella by Alexander Kuprin tells the story of the wrestler Arbuzov and his battle against a renowned American wrestler. Rich in detail and characterization, At the Circus brims with excitement and life. You can smell the sawdust in the big top, see the vivid and colorful characters, sense the tension build as Arbuzov readies to face off against the American.
Resilience ~ The Russian Version (Переживем) Call it resilience, grit, or just perseverance – it takes a special sort of person to have survived the last 100 years of Russian and Soviet history.
Resilience: Life Stories of Centenarians Born in the Year of Revolution Call it resilience, grit, or just perseverance – it takes a special sort of person to have survived the last 100 years of Russian and Soviet history.
The Moscow Eccentric Advance reviewers are calling this new translation "a coup" and "a remarkable achievement." This rediscovered gem of a novel by one of Russia's finest writers explores some of the thorniest issues of the early twentieth century.
Maria's War: A Soldier's Autobiography This astonishingly gripping autobiography by the founder of the Russian Women’s Death Battallion in World War I is an eye-opening documentary of life before, during and after the Bolshevik Revolution.
Red Star Tales: A Century of Russian and Soviet Science Fiction For over 100 years, most of the science fiction produced by the world’s largest country has been beyond the reach of Western readers. This new collection changes that, bringing a large body of influential works into the English orbit.
Russia Rules From the shores of the White Sea to Moscow and the Northern Caucasus, Russian Rules is a high-speed thriller based on actual events, terrifying possibilities, and some really stupid decisions.
Fish: A History of One Migration This mesmerizing novel from one of Russia’s most important modern authors traces the life journey of a selfless Russian everywoman. In the wake of the Soviet breakup, inexorable forces drag Vera across the breadth of the Russian empire. Facing a relentless onslaught of human and social trials, she swims against the current of life, countering adversity and pain with compassion and hope, in many ways personifying Mother Russia’s torment and resilience amid the Soviet disintegration.
Woe From Wit (bilingual) One of the most famous works of Russian literature, the four-act comedy in verse Woe from Wit skewers staid, nineteenth century Russian society, and it positively teems with “winged phrases” that are essential colloquialisms for students of Russian and Russian culture.
March 20, 2020 Vodka vs. Coronavirus By Margaret Godwin-Jones Russia’s Ministry of Health discussed ways vodka can affect the coronavirus (spoiler alert: not much). Food & Drink Health CVSG Russia File
May 07, 2015 The Most Useful Russian Inventions By Eugenia Sokolskaya What do radio, television, the periodic table, and helicopters have in common? Russians were involved in developing all of them – and more! Reference Science
May 26, 2016 Two Miracles of Russian Love Poetry By Anatoly Liberman On the occasion of Pushkin's birthday, we offer a post on the challenge of translating his most famous love lyrics, "Я вас любил," with a bonus look at Innokenty Annensky's "Среди миров." Literature
March 01, 2019 Crime and Punishment By Fyodor Dostoyevsky W.W. Norton has released a new translation, by Michael Katz, of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s classic novel. We excerpt here the novel’s opening. Literature St. Petersburg
January 01, 2022 Undesirable Outcome By Paul E. Richardson The history of Russia since 2008 has been to repeatedly lop off appendages – nose, ears, digits – to spite itself. Obsessed by erroneous threats, it has invaded its neighbors, quashed all democratic activity, rigged votes, interfered in foreign elections, harbored and/or enabled international cybercrime… and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Int'l Relations NGOs Politics
March 14, 2020 Coronavirus Coping: Russian Lit has the Answers By The Editors Russian literature has an answer for everything. In the times of coronovirus, this is your guide. Art Literature CVSG
