February 01, 1999 The Life and Death of the Mushroom Eater Alexander Griboyedov's day job (as a senior Russian diplomat) kept him from applying his immense talent to more than just a few works of literature. It also led to his tragic death 170 years ago.
February 01, 1999 Solvychegodsk: Salt City The Stroganov family built a fortune on salt and pelts in Russia's northern town of Solvychegodsk. They also left behind some cultural treasures. Travel
February 01, 1999 The Way Things Should Not Be The political ramifications of the US bombing of Iraq, in the midst of an impeachment scandal.
February 01, 1999 February and March in History Dates and anniversaries that coincide with this issue.
February 01, 1999 Kasha to Take Your Troubles Away This dessert – Gurievskaya kasha – is a true treasure of Russian cuisine. Make it for a loved one and you are sure to score big.
February 01, 1999 Lie down with the dogs ... Animal lingo in Russian, from what every dog knows to how to live with the wolves...
February 01, 1999 The Death of Veezeer-Mukhtar An excerpt from Tynyanov's historical fiction which profiled the death of writer and diplomat Alexander Griboyedov. Fiction
February 01, 1999 Yuri Olesha: A Talent to Be Envied Yuri Karlovich Olesha was born 100 years ago in Elizavetgrad (Kirovograd), then in Russia, now part of Ukraine, to a middle-class Polish family.
