French in Russian In this issue's language insert, we look at French words that have made their way into Russian. (Link to article downloads PDF of the page.) Language
Events of the Years of the Hijra 1410-1414 An excerpt from Ismailov's novel, Hay ibn Yakzan and the Language of the Bees, originally written in Uzbek. Literature
Moscow Snow An example of the author's "miniature fiction" that juxtaposes nostalgia for the Russian past with stark reflections on the present. Literature
Letters from the Front The packet of 11 letters and 12 postcards reached me from Kharkov, through a combination of fate, serendipity and sheer luck. They were written by my father, Alexander Suchovy, from the front during World War II, and were addressed to his first wife, Varvara, and their son Vasily. Family History War
Why Russians Like Traveling to the 'Hermit Kingdom' Why Russians like traveling to Totalitarian North Korea so much. Int'l Relations Travel
Antonov Apples In which the Nobel prize winning author bids farewell to the dying world of Russia's landed gentry. Literature
Reminiscences on Anton Chekhov One great author's thoughts on another. Translated by S.S. Koteliansky and Leonard Woolf. Literature
In Crimea An excerpt from the forthcoming, third, novel in Bayer's Matyushkin mystery series, looks back at the Russian Civil War in Crimea. Fiction
