February 13, 2007 Doctor Zhivago and Khrushchev Find out what this son of peasants turned Premier of the Soviet Union had to do with an upper class writer and his epic novel. History Literature Russia File
June 07, 2005 Book Picks - Health Editor's choice of books concerning Russia's health. Health Literature Russia File
February 02, 2005 Book Picks - Literature The quantity of great Russian literature titles and translations is virtually endless. Here are a few favorites from the editor. Literature Russia File
January 01, 2005 Wicked Cold This 60-year-old piece of fiction by Ilf and Petrov is a our seasonally-appropriate Literary Insert. Literature
May 01, 2002 Russian Serfs and Nikolai Gogol The serf system in early 19th century Russia and writer, Nikolai Gogol. History Literature Russia File
October 24, 2001 Fyodor Dostoevsky The tormented and, often, tragic life of Russia's great 19th century author of masterpieces such as The Brothers Karamazov and Crime and Punishment. Literature Russia File
September 29, 2001 Leon Trotsky Table of contents for complete text of Trotsky's "The Lessons of October." Literature Russia File
September 16, 2001 Book Picks - Architecture Editor's book choices about Russian architecture. Art Literature Russia File
September 04, 2001 Book Picks - Russian Orthodox Christianity Editor's choice of books about Russian Orthodox Christianity. Literature Religion Russia File
July 01, 2001 Book Picks - Government Editor's picks of books about Russia's government. Literature Politics Russia File
June 23, 2001 Book Picks - Folklore Editor's choice of books about Russian folklore and folktales. Art Literature Russia File
June 12, 2001 Anton Chekhov A brief look at the life and works of Russia's famous writer and dramatist. Literature Russia File
