Arts & Culture

From lighting the menorah to standing under the chuppah at a wedding, every Jewish ritual reflects a time-honored practice passed down for generations. This elegant book shares the beloved stories and traditions behind Jewish celebrations.

A must-read thriller at turns madcap and melancholy, about a down-on-their-luck duo of swindlers looting their way through the decaying remains of the USSR. A gripping tale of average people caught up in the turmoil of history in the making.

Alphonse Mucha’s art with women in flowing gowns, surrounded by flowers or adorned with crowns, are presented here for your coloring enjoyment.

In this astonishing new work from one of our greatest and most entertaining storytellers, Ian Frazier trains his perceptive, generous eye on Siberia.

A groundbreaking exposé showing how the arts—alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature—are the forgotten fifth pillar of health.

This is the first time that photographs of the spectacular locations of the Soviet Buran space program have been published in a book.

A tortured genius, a sensitive soul, and a great composer burdened by the weight of his private desires, Tchaikovsky’s life is explored in full by the incomparable John Suchet.

Admire a whole range of Alphonse Mucha's work here in its full glory with succinct accompanying text.

Russian Thinkers

This illuminating guide to the living traditions of Slavic Paganism unveils the rich cosmology of deities, folk magic, and the unique Dual-Faith tradition that blends Pagan elements with Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

This richly illustrated publication looks at Kandinsky anew, through a critical lens, reframing our understanding of this vital figure of European modernism, who was also a prolific aesthetic theorist and writer.

Beautifully designed and printed, Andrey Tarkovsky: Life and Work pays homage to a great visionary who produced poetic and sometimes disturbing images of near biblical intensity through his films.