BOOKS

Every week we'll publish a short book review. We believe that literature can provide the necessary perspective for today's world. New releases or old works, fiction or nonfiction—in this section, you'll find books we want to share with you because we consider them important.
Hannah Arendt, "People in Dark Times"

Hannah Arendt, "People in Dark Times"

October 10 2024
"'Dark Times'... are not identical to the monstrosities of our age, which are marked by a terrifying novelty. Dark Times, on the contrary, are not only not new, they are by no means rare in history..."
Alexander Stesin "New York Bypass"

Alexander Stesin "New York Bypass"

Alexander Stesin "New York Bypass" Moscow: NLO, 2024 This book has stood the test of time...

April 16 2024
Maxim Osipov, "It's a Sin to Complain"

Maxim Osipov, "It's a Sin to Complain"

"A man with heart failure, if he is not looked after by...

April 16 2024
Sayaka Murata

Sayaka Murata "Ceremony of Life"

“Particles of Yamamoto were spread throughout the world – and, settling in others…

April 16 2024
Abraham Verghese, "The Testament of Water"

Abraham Verghese, "The Testament of Water"

"The past is foggy, like ghostly, dim ink, crumbling paper. Among the founders...

April 16 2024
Leonid Aronzon

Leonid Aronzon. Collected Works

"In a cloudy park, draw my name in the sand, like when...

April 16 2024
Oleg Lekmanov, "Giraffe Dreams of Clouds"

Oleg Lekmanov, "Giraffe Dreams of Clouds"

“I don’t drink wine, I don’t smoke tobacco, But I…

April 16 2024
Ian McEwan "Exercise"

Ian McEwan "Exercise"

“He felt a surge of unknown power, heard a murmur of delight that prompted him...

March 31 2024
Ekaterina Manoylo, "The Wind Blows Away Dead Leaves"

Ekaterina Manoylo, "The Wind Blows Away Dead Leaves"

“And even though the dream came true, since my father is dead, there is no feeling of liberation…

March 31 2024
Michel Houellebecq's "Elementary Particles"

Michel Houellebecq's "Elementary Particles"

"By eleven o'clock the heat began to intensify. Returning home, Michel undressed completely...

March 23 2024
Vladimir Sorokin "The Swim"

Vladimir Sorokin "The Swim"

"A long column of muscular naked people lined up on the City embankment...

March 23 2024
Mayakovsky/Lissitzky "For the Voice"

Mayakovsky/Lissitzky "For the Voice"

“Mayakovsky’s voice began to be perceived by his contemporaries as a kind of mythologem, while he himself…

March 16 2024
Alexey Polyarinov "Cadavres"

Alexey Polyarinov "Cadavres"

"The cadaver stood motionless in the tall grass. It wasn't easy to find...

March 16 2024
Gabriel García Márquez's "See You in August"

Gabriel García Márquez's "See You in August"

“Every year on the sixteenth of August she came to the same…

March 9 2024
Alexey Salnikov "Occulttrager"

Alexey Salnikov "Occulttrager"

“By their nature, angels cannot linger on earth for very…

March 9 2024
Alla Gorbunova, "Your Tin Can Is Broken"

Alla Gorbunova, "Your Tin Can Is Broken"

“The main thing that came to light in my conversation with Elena is that…

March 2 2024
Leonid Yuzefovich "The Campaign to Bar-Khoto"

Leonid Yuzefovich "The Campaign to Bar-Khoto"

“I suffered a lot of inconveniences here, I suffered from heat, cold and…

March 2 2024