October 01, 1997 Apple Compote for the Soul During the Soviet years, jam was often called povidlo for ideological reasons. It is even rumored that one government member was given the personal mission of taking the foreign name “dzhem” off the menus of public catering enterprises, replacing it with the more neutral povidlo.
October 01, 1997 Money to the Wind? Beer is certainly not the first beverage associated with Russia. But, in recent yearsm ales, lagers, porters and stouts have been building a following in the land of vodka.
October 01, 1997 For Whom the Bell Tolls A rumination on the waning of Yeltsin's star and the anniversary of the Sputnik satellite.
October 01, 1997 On Russian Roads Our travel experts provide helpful tips on driving Russia's roads, the preparations to make and the mistakes to avoid. Travel
October 01, 1997 Ahead of Her Time Our calendar feature looks at the life and struggles of Marina Tsvetaeva, one of this century's greatest poets.
October 01, 1997 A Magnet for Drama Magnitogorsk is an unlikely venue for a theatrical revival, but, as author Oksana Voronova reports, that is just what a couple of historical accidents has led to.
October 01, 1997 The Twelve Chairs In this installment of our quarterly literary insert, we present an excerpt from a wonderful translation of Ilf & Petrov's Twelve Chairs. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Ilf's birthday. Fiction