September 25, 2024 Bringing Russian Literature to a Higher Standard? A State Duma member is proposing a professional standard for writers. Culture Government Literature Russia File
September 18, 2024 From Catcher in the Rye to Harvesting Rye Russian school curricula this year is less international and more militaristic. Education Literature Social Issues Russia File
July 23, 2024 A Fairytale Trip around Russia Intrepid travelers can now visit the fabled sites of Russian folklore. Culture Literature Travel Russia File
July 17, 2024 Roskomnadzor Casts Vanishing Spell on Fanfics Roskomnadzor has blocked the largest Russian-language fanfiction site. Culture Dissent Internet Literature Politics Social Issues Russia File
July 09, 2024 A Poetic Prank on Putinists A popular online poet was revealed to be a political hoax. Dissent Literature Politics Russia File
May 30, 2024 "Limonov" Biopic Premieres at Cannes Kirill Serebrennikov has brought It's Me, Eddie to the silver screen. Film & TV Literature Memoir Russia File
May 15, 2024 The Power of the Zine Artist Anna Dial uses updated samizdat methods to publish her "zines" and avoid censorship. Art Dissent Literature Russia File
May 10, 2024 Under Review Two novels and a memoir that got our reviewer thinking about literature's impact. History Literature Social Issues
March 25, 2024 Chekhov Goes Solar In honor of the full solar eclipse visiting us in 2 weeks, we offer a few things Anton Chekhov had to say about eclipses that passed through his life. History Humor Literature Science Russia File
March 12, 2024 Lessons Unlearned from Russian Literature A primary school literature teacher was forced to resign after using Russian classics to teach students about war. Dissent Education Literature Politics Russia File
February 26, 2024 Dostoyevsky, The New LGBT Propaganda An online retailer removed books by Dostoyevsky, Murakami, Wilde, Sorokin, and others under the "LGBT Propaganda" law. Law Literature Media Politics Social Issues Russia File
December 25, 2023 A Very Famous Terrorist Popular writer Boris Akunin has been added to the Kremlin's list of terrorists and extremists. Dissent Government Law Literature Russia File
