Books

Rich with love stories, intrigue, and a cast of dissenters and spies, The Big Green Tent offers a panoramic survey of life after Stalin and a dramatic investigation into the prospects for individual integrity in a society defined by the KGB.

From the author of Soviet Bus Stops, an underground trip through the Soviet Metro.
“For us,” said Nikita Khrushchev, “there was something supernatural about the Metro.” Visiting any of the dozen or so Metro networks, it is easy to see why.

The third part of a popular course of Russian is intended for continuing to study Russian at a basic level (A2). The textbook is designed on the average for 80-120 hours.

With an introduction by renowned architecture critic Owen Hatherley, complete with historical images, cements these buildings in a cultural and political context.

From 1999 to 2010, Jan Brokken explored life stories in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The result was his masterly Baltic Souls. He uncovered the stories of artists and writers such as Mark Rothko, Sergei Eisenstein, Hannah Arendt, and Jacques Lipchitz

Immerse yourself in the brilliant storytelling of Leo Tolstoy with his greatest short stories. This captivating collection showcases the literary genius of one of the most famous Russian authors.

Celebrating the magick of the natural realm, Plant Magik, delves into the symbolism, ceremony, and our ritual relationships with the botanical world.

Dissident Histories in the Soviet Union

The 1917 Revolution sent shockwaves throughout the globe, setting a chain of events in motion that would change the entire course of the 20th century. Geoffrey Swain provides an incisive overview of one of the most turbulent periods in modern history.

For over twenty-five years the little fish with the sparkling scales, who learned to conquer his vanity, has enchanted children and adults all over the world. Bilingual in English and Russian.

A guide to harnessing ancestral power in the Slavic Pagan tradition. This book offers traditional rituals and spells to help you connect with your ancestors, see your family’s ancestral patterns, and change your destiny.

A beautiful hardcover book of 12 Russian fairy tales with magical illustrations by Ivan Bilibin.