The Lens of History 1917 was a turning point – in history, and in literature. That is what this issue is all about. Literature
Nastya Yefimenko, doctor Nastya Yefimenko will try to tell you she is just a pre-med student. But the 17-year-old will only be revealing part of the story. For she was recently named the Best Young Scientist in Russia. 100 Young Russians
Mikhail Zrelov, restauranteur Mikhail Zrelov, 27, sort of “fell into” the restaurant business. If anything, his schooling and first professional experiences seemed to suggest anything but the food service industry. 100 Young Russians
The New World Order This tale within a tale unravels into a surprising conclusion about the real end of the Cold War. Fiction
We Have Land Enough How the situation in Russia looks from a village in the very remote and very Far East. Regions Rural Life War
The Russian Who Made Napa The story of André Tchelistcheff, the Russian who saved Napa. Food & Drink Russians Abroad
The Tale of the Cowardly Devil Excerpt from one of the classic Soviet era Major Pronin tales, about a skilled Chekist battling in this case wreckers. Fiction
Happiness Two old men pass the night sharing tales of buried treasures, wondering at the happiness they might bring. Meanwhile, they are seemingly unaware of the beautiful treasures of nature that surround them in the here and now. Fiction
Our Transcription and Dating System Where we explain how Russian Life deals with the knotty issues of transcription and dates, and what our standards are. Holidays Reference
The Same Old Story To leave home, a boy must cope with his mother’s anguish. She cannot understand why he would leave behind the happiness of the known to the uncertainty of the unknown. Excerpted from a newly released translation published by Bunim & Bannigan. Fiction
Notes at the Front Musicians have not been spared from the criminalization of protest and expression. We also share Ilya Yashin's final words. Dissent Music War
