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
September 01, 1997 Of Moscows and Missionaries Just a stone’s throw from our offices here in Vermont is a little town named Moscow. Well, perhaps “town” would be stretching it a bit.
September 01, 1997 Auditing the Soul of Russia In light of a hotly-debated law on religion, Russia is asking itself just how many faiths are enough. Mikhail Ivanov talked to people on both sides of the barricades and comes away with some interesting conclusions.
September 01, 1997 Big River of Siberia Russian Life sent a writer and photographer on a two week cruise down and up the vast Lena river. They brought back some colorful and fascinating views of this remote territory.
September 01, 1997 Vologda: A Northern Beauty One of northern Russia's most beautiful towns, Vologda was also a home for tsarist exiles, including the young Stalin. Travel
September 01, 1997 Potemkin's Palace From Prince Potemkin to Prince Charles, Petersburg's Tauride Palace has seen its share of VIPs over the years. This month, 205 years after the death of the palace's famous namesake, we take a look at the history of the Tauride from its founding to the present day.
