March 01, 2020 The Case Against Foreign Lit 300 years of book burnings, banishments, and censorship in Russian books. Government History Literature
February 27, 2020 #TBT Russian Literature is Born 195 years ago today Russian literature was born when a certain Yevgeny showed up. Literature St. Petersburg TBT
January 01, 2020 The Winter of 1920 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. Economy History Literature War
January 01, 2020 Vsevolod Ivanov 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. Biographies History Literature
October 30, 2019 Dostoyevsky's Birthday in 10 Dark Quotes 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. Culture Literature Russia File
October 28, 2019 Velimir Khlebnikov: Innovating 100 Years Before Silicon Valley Happy birthday to Velimir Khlebnikov, Futurist poet, avant-gardist, and developer of an algorithm to predict the future. Art Biographies Literature Russia File
October 12, 2019 Poems for a Golden Autumn Autumn is colder and darker than summer, but is it really that depressing? Classic poets and rock musicians weigh in. Art Literature Music Russia File
September 27, 2019 Go, Go to Ukraine to Find Gogol Small-town Ukraine shows a different side of one the famous "Russian" writer. Literature Travel Russia File
Sponsored Post August 28, 2019 Off the Rails Readers send us their stories of interesting train journeys and interactions. Literature Transportation Travel Russia File
August 28, 2019 17 Readings on Tolstoy 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. History Literature Russia File
August 18, 2019 The Enigmatic Horseman Petersburg’s most famous statue raises as many questions as it answers. Art Literature St. Petersburg Russia File
August 08, 2019 When Chekhov Met Tolstoy On this day in 1895, two Titans of Russian literature met for the first time and had a swim. Or did they? History Literature Russia File
