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
March 01, 1998 The Big Kolyma Streetcar A documentary account of the harrowing trials faced by women sent to Stalin's gulags. Fiction
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
December 01, 1996 The Little Angel This short Christmas story by Andreyev was first published in 1916. Fiction
May 01, 1996 Senka Life at the front during WWII is vividly portrayed in this short work, Senka, by one of Russia's most eminent war writers. Fiction
February 01, 1996 Three Stories for Maslenitsa Three stories by Chekhov are translated here for the season of late winter and Maslenitsa: Bliny, The Stupid Frenchman, and On Frailty. Fiction
The Guillotine A propoundly moving and blackly-humorous story about revolution and its sheep led to slaughter. Fiction
The Soul's Pendulum The Revolution is a great historical event that requires an individual's participation. Fiction
The New World Order This tale within a tale unravels into a surprising conclusion about the real end of the Cold War. Fiction
