The first months of 1920 was a dark time in Russia. The Civil War was grinding to its grim conclusion and intellectuals were in the crosshairs.

Vsevolod Ivanov’s books have long since been largely forgotten, and today it is hard to decide whether or not his current obscurity is deserved.

In honor of the writer's 198th birthday, here are 10 quotes to celebrate the life and writings of Fyodor Dostoyevsky. They may not be cheerful, but they sure are profound.

Happy birthday to Velimir Khlebnikov, Futurist poet, avant-gardist, and developer of an algorithm to predict the future.

Autumn is colder and darker than summer, but is it really that depressing? Classic poets and rock musicians weigh in.

Small-town Ukraine shows a different side of one the famous "Russian" writer.
 

Readers send us their stories of interesting train journeys and interactions.

Today is the birthday of Lev Tolstoy. We scoured our archives and offer a listing of 17 articles we have published on the great author over the years.

Petersburg’s most famous statue raises as many questions as it answers.

On this day in 1895, two Titans of Russian literature met for the first time and had a swim. Or did they?

Two recently published works of fiction that we liked and wanted to share with you.

This is a short excerpt from the first-ever English translation (by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler) of Grossman’s epic novel of the turning point in World War II.