Books

Part memoir, part social history, Parisian Days reads like a novel and feels timely and relevant. Told with vivacious wit and life, this companion to Days in the Caucasus is a bittersweet portrayal of youthful dreams, and the elusive search for happiness.

Off Nevsky Prospect plunges the reader into the world of Leningrad's dissident artists under Gorbachev.

Don’t miss the second installment in the atmospheric and relentlessly dark detective series set in Stalinist Russia, where corruption, informers, and purges take paranoia to the next level.

This Russian fairy tale, written in both Russian and English, tells the story of the adventures of sly Sister Fox, who constantly dupes the simpleton Brother Wolf.

Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world’s masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines. 32 pages.

Winner of two of the biggest literary prizes in Russia, Laurus is a remarkably rich novel about the eternal themes of love, loss, self-sacrifice and faith, from one of the country’s most experimental and critically acclaimed novelists.

A glimpse into the everyday life of a field scientist/conservationist, Jonathan C. Slaght testifies to the determination and creativity essential to scientific advancement and serves as reminder of the beauty, strength, and vulnerability of nature.

Bilingual fairytale of a clever fox that finds refuge in the home of a kindhearted bear, but eats all his honey. So Sad-ish

Steeped in ancient wisdom, magic and folktales, this illustrated scrapbook of Slavic lore offers natural remedies, beauty and cleaning products, healing recipes and wellbeing rituals that will appeal to modern witches and natural healing fans.

Salt & Time will transform perceptions of the food of the former Soviet Union, and especially Siberia - the crossroads of Eastern European and Central Asian cuisine - with 100 inviting recipes adapted for modern tastes and Western kitchens.

The classic story of “The Princess and the Pea” gets a fresh twist in this Russian spin on the beloved fairy tale!

In this gorgeous cookbook, Olia Hercules shares more than 100 dishes that celebrate the food, flavors, and unique culinary heritage of the Caucasus—Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran, Russian, and Turkey.