London Book Fair 2015, Olympia Exhibition Centre
Some of you might have noticed that I’ve taken a break from blogging, yet I wasn’t seeping port and watching talent shows while lying on a hammock under a leafy palm. In April, aside from scientific adventures, I’ve published a new book, attended London Book Fair, then the Russian Prize awards ceremony in Moscow, flew across eight time zones in Russia back and forth, and translated my debut novel, Mr Right and Wrong, into Russian.… Read the rest
Books on the power-line by Katja Ullrich (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
As a society, we don’t question the importance of reading as a tool of personal development, of building a view of the world and understanding of science, culture and ethics.… Read the rest
This year the world celebrates the 130th birth anniversary of Sabina Spielrein, one of the greatest minds of the XXth century. Sadly, she was forgotten and have only recently been rediscovered. We are only beginning to realise the impact of her ideas on modern science and on our understanding of human psychology.… Read the rest
Russia may be a mysterious country, yet some people have been very proactive at popularizing Russian culture in the West. Today, I am pleased to host an interview with Paul Richardson, an editor of the popular Russian Life magazine.
Russian Life has been informing its audience about the vastest country in the world, Russia, for over half a century now. … Read the rest
Sometimes, history corrects itself, and we re-discover a forgotten gem or a genius. In the latter case, it is a matter of historical justice to finally acknowledge a contribution of such a genius to the progress of our civilization.
It is a great pleasure for me to introduce you to one of the most original thinkers of the XXth century, an almost forgotten Russian psychologist Sabina Spielrein, whose recently published first full biography in English called Sex vs Survival I review in this blog.… Read the rest
Konstantin Makovsky [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Natasha Perova, the founder of Glas publishing house
Firstly, I’d like to introduce you short story anthologies published by Glas.… Read the rest
Christmas is coming and I decided to post here two Christmas scenes (set in Heidelberg, Germany) from my romantic comedy, Mr Right and Mr Wrong.
It’s dark when we reach the market square where the fair is taking place. Trish has already taken hundreds of pictures on her phone.… Read the rest