Olga Stein’s poetry asserts that love and desire are fundamental, universal experiences that transcend time and cultural boundaries, serving as powerful forces for personal and collective resilience. To this poet, human creativity and artistic expression are vital for coping with life’s complexities and enduring beyond oppression and tyranny. The collection critiques the misuse of power and celebrates the beauty and transformative power of art, suggesting that both truth and artistic integrity are essential for resisting injustice. By intertwining historical and contemporary contexts, the poems emphasize the continuity and interconnectedness of human experiences, advocating for a nuanced understanding of the human condition.
“13 short pieces…pungently convey the effects of growing up under a totalitarian regime.” .—Publishers Weekly
A new book of poems by Nina Kossman. “When the mythological and personal meet, something transforms for this reader…” —Ilya Kaminsky
Original poetry by Nina Kossman, accompanied by a selection of poems by Marina Tsvetaeva, translated from Russian by Kossman. “The sea is a postcard,” writes Nina Kossman. There is both something elemental in this vision and—iron-tough.”
—Ilya Kaminsky
A collection of nonsense poetry for readers who love Edward Lear, Hilaire Belloc, and all things delightfully peculiar.
A haunting dystopia some readers have called “the new 1984.” In a society where memory is rewritten and resistance is pre-approved, freedom isn’t restricted; it’s redefined. As systems evolve beyond human control and choice becomes a simulation, true defiance means refusing the script, even when the system already knows you will.
A hybrid scholarly and literary volume of popular Russian-language Soviet children’s texts alongside essays that outline the significance and meanings behind these popular texts.