Mournful and animate, Yenta Mash’s stories ingather Romanian shtetl lives before, during, and after Soviet disruptions. Each story is a microcosm of the Jewish diaspora: “as... Read More

"Have Fun in Burma" follows Adela, just out of high school, through her summer of self-discovery. No pizza binges and thoughtless beachside flings for this heroine, though.... Read More

Kubic’s conflict stories are eye-opening gems, full of intrigue and insight. Ferreting out the truth is both an obligation and a risky endeavor for journalists in unstable... Read More

Americans have a long and divided history concerning legal recreational drugs. The twin vices of tobacco and alcohol, paired in the public mind, have lead to a deep cultural... Read More

This history of interaction between Russian artists and their Western counterparts begins with a revolution. In 1863, fourteen students at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St.... Read More