Maria Stepanova

• Feb-2021
• / Literary
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An exploration of life at the margins of history from one of Russia’s most exciting contemporary writersShortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize Winner of the MLA Lois Roth Translation AwardWith the death of her aunt, the narrator is lef...

• May-2021
• / Literary
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Maria Stepanova is one of the most powerful and distinctive voices of Russia’s first post-Soviet literary generation. An award-winning poet and prose writer, she has also founded a major platform for independent journalism. Her verse blends formal ...

• Apr-2025
• / General Fiction
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In a garden where beauty is admired, a proud red rose basks in attention, while a humble dandelion stands unnoticed. The rose boasts of her charm, believing she is superior. But as time passes, the rose withers, while the dandelion transforms into a ...

• Apr-2025
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An accidental experiment. A mysterious creature. A world turned upside down.When a few curious kids mix the wrong chemicals in their dad's lab, they don't just make a mess-they create a living, color-changing creature with magical powers! Suddenly, n...

• Feb-2026
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From the renowned Russian author of In Memory of Memory, a stunning new dreamlike work about exile and artThe writer M has lived in the city of B ever since her homeland declared war on a neighboring state. Exiled, she is unable to write there and su...