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An excerpt from Benson Bobrick’s new book, a memoir of his life and work as a writer.

Known as “Russia’s Tibet,” the Altai region is vast, unpeopled, and brimming with energy centers.

This week, Russians are caught in the act by means of butter, watermelon, and a controversial color

A journalist meets a painter in the distant outback of Siberia. They share a love for the untamed wilderness, and we learn a thing or two about the challenges of painting in the wild.

A poem from the new volume Alcestis of the Underworld, by a regular translator of works published by Russian Life Books.

An excerpt from the fine new novel Zuleikha, by Guzel Yakhina, about a woman's survival in Siberia exile, inspired by childhood memories of the author's grandmother.

This week’s TWERF will amaze you, amuse you, and possibly give you nightmares.

Authorities in Krasnoyarsk want to put the Siberian city's best face forward for March's Universiade sporting event, while covering up local pollution and snow-deficit issues. Residents are having none of it.