After much procrastination, I finally watched the controversial and acclaimed Russian movie, Leviathan.   Following the Cannes Film Festival win for the Best Screenplay, I attempted to watch the movie that was so dissected by the Russian and foreign press but was...

I highly recommend this book by a former Russian oligarch, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was jailed by Putin for 10 years in Siberia since he posed a political threat to the presidency.  Although Mikhail writes about his experience with the Russian justice system, I found...

  Dear Friends,    I would like to share with you my recommendation for a book by Edward Rutherfurd.     If you are interested in learning about Russian history without the dry minutia, but with a fictional flair, I recommend Russka.    This novel goes through...

I would like to share my opinion on the critically acclaimed book, 'Little Failure, A Memoir" by Gary Shteyngart. I anticipated reading a masterpiece, based on my enjoyment of author's prior works: Absurdistan and Russian Debutante's Handbook. Both books were rather...

Red Notice by Bill Browder was an extremely easy, fast and exciting read. The hype and smart marketing around this making-it-rich-in-Russia story had all the major news outlets and media give it great reviews. The timing of Putin's conflict with the Western world over...

Dear Friends, In line with the theme and constant controversy surrounding Russian President, Vladimir Putin, I present here my recommendation for the latest book I read on the indomitable leader. The Russian-American community has always been interested in the news...