Arts & Culture

An in-depth analisys of the communities behind the spread of unsanctioned and secretive culture behind the iron curtain.

A History of Russian Cinema is the first complete history from the beginning of film to the present day and presents an engaging narrative of both the industry and its key films in the context of Russia's social and political history.

Examining nine ‘case histories’ that reveal the origins and evolution of homophobic attitudes in modern Russia

Contemporary Queer Plays by Russian Playwrights is the first anthology of LGBTQ-themed plays written by Russian queer authors and straight allies in the 21st century.

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.

Be empowered by the magic of nature and transform your life by embracing everyday spiritual practices with this authentic guide to folk magic from Kiley Mann.

The rise of the Art Nouveau style across Continental Europe and the US in all forms of art was remarkable and is explored in this beautifully illustrated book.

Based on extensive research and drawing on archives that were until recently inaccessible, Kristina Krasnyanskaya and Alexander Semenov document seven decades of interior design in the Soviet Union.

Featuring over 150 kiosks, this photobook provides previously unseen documentation of the remaining modernist booths that witnessed the socio-political transformation of Eastern Europe at the end of the 20th century

Through five chapters containing more than 150 photographs, the book documents the mass-produced, yet diverse play equipment installed in the communal spaces of socialist-era housing estates.

This book presents the results of in-depth research and extensive travels in former Soviet space. Its prime focus is the impact of space exploration on everyday life in its pioneering age between the late 1950s and the 1980s.

An inspiring and beautifully produced series of photo-portraits of LGBTQ Russians living in an increasingly homophobic Russia.