A Great Honor Sometimes unexpected things happen when you are asked to speak and perform in the provinces. Humor
On Tverskoy Boulevard A run in with a traffic cop gives the author some perspective on the importance of literature. Humor
Reflecting on Russian: Tips from a Seven-Year Veteran A few insights to help you make it through Russian 101, from someone who's got a little experience. Education Humor Language Opinion Russia File
The Mouse A poignant autobiographical story of how a writer fell in love with a TV-loving mouse. Humor
Que Faire? One of Teffi's best known stories offers a humorous take on emigre attitudes toward Paris. Humor
ГОПНИК, ЦАРЬ, КАРЛИК A President by any Other Name ... The various ways Russians euphemize the aging denizen of the Kremlin. Dissent Humor Language
When Granny Olya Decided to Die Granny Olya Shumakova had taken to her bed to die. But life, and death, are generally not simple. Health Humor Rural Life
