October 16, 2015 The Other Russian Revolution What do you know about the Russian Revolution of 1905? Are you surprised to hear that there was one in 1905, not just in 1917? Then this article is for you! History Russia File
October 15, 2015 Red Star Tales: A Century of Russian and Soviet Science Fiction For over 100 years, most of the science fiction produced by the world’s largest country has been beyond the reach of Western readers. This new collection changes that, bringing a large body of influential works into the English orbit. Fiction
September 30, 2015 Translator's Note: Bulat Okudzhava It's one thing to become famous as a writer or poet in your own country. But what does it take to earn yourself a spot in world literature? By describing the promise of Soviet poet, songwriter, and classic Bulat Okudzhava, translators offer us some insight. Literature Russia File
September 08, 2015 City Under Siege The Siege of Leningrad started 74 years ago, September 8, 1941. Over 70 years after the defeat of the Axis powers, we look back at the deadliest siege in human history. History Russia File
September 01, 2015 Tsars, War and Komiks Books we liked, including Dominc Lieven's "The End of Tsarist Russia," Anthony Marra's "The Tsar of Love and Techno," Denise Youngblood's "Bondarchuk's War and Peace," and Jose Alaniz's "Komiks: Comic Art in Russia."
September 01, 2015 How the Upper Crust Dined The nineteenth-century St. Petersburg aristocrat Petr Pavlovich Durnovo regularly entertained at his mansion on the city’s fashionable English Embankment. Thanks to a trove of his dinner menus from 1857-1858, we can get a good sense of the foods that the mid-century aristocracy enjoyed.
September 01, 2015 Roaming Russia All of the feature stories in this issue in some way or another focus on travel.
September 01, 2015 Pivot to the Celestial Empire Russia is seeing a boom in tourism from China. Why is that, and what does it mean? Travel
September 01, 2015 Soviet Bus Stops Photographer Christopher Herwig traveled the length and breadth of the Soviet empire, and brought back stunning images of bus stops. Travel
September 01, 2015 Poke This You really have to be careful who you pose for a selfie with. Unless, of course that's what you meant to do. Culture Politics
September 01, 2015 Himalayan Dreams Why are there so many Russian expats in India? Why do they come here and why, more importantly, do they stay? Travel
