The book consists of short, captivating stories. They describe the adventures of modern-day Moscow schoolchildren—twins Vanya and Masha. During their vacation at their grandmother's in the village, they not only learn about the villagers' way of life but also find themselves in a fairy tale, where they encounter a mermaid, Baba Yaga, and the dragon Gorynych. The authors' engaging narrative...

Leading cultural scholar Vladimir Paperny, author of the book ‘Culture Two’, and Maya Turovskaya, a renowned film critic and co-author of the script for the documentary film ‘Ordinary Fascism’, created a joint project in 2008 dedicated to a comparative analysis of Soviet and American cinema of the 1930s and 1940s. After Turovskaya's death in 2019, Paperny continued the study, expanding its...

A gripping and incredibly funny autofiction about how people don't hear each other. – A young writer works in a shop selling absurdly expensive designer candles in New York City and can't help her customers. – New York 2019–2021: capitalism and survival on the other side of the globe.