Marianna Suleymanova

This was Russia today Tuesday, February 10, 2026 — Meduza

Novaya Gazeta Europe recently published an essay by Ksenia Buksha about a curious grievance in the Russian intelligentsia: that the release of the Epstein files is a symptom of puritanical American cancel culture. It was amusing enough that I decided to write a summary. meduza.io/en/brief/202...

Still a few drop-in spots available, come join us!

kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them

Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026 After the year we’ve had, there’s no predicting anything about the year that’s to come. But whatever else might be fated to happen (to us) in 2026, there will definitely be books,…

BODY DOUBLE is on LitHub's most anticipated list! "Okay Persona… okay Ingmar Bergman… okay Scandinavian literature about lesbians who start turning into each other…. a strange, twisty story about obsession and identity and how easy it can be to lose yourself completely" lithub.com/lit-hubs-mos...

The art of translation and why it matters | The Booker Prizes As Tomb of Sand wins the 2022 International Booker Prize, readers and translators tell Sarah Shaffi how translated literature can help us learn more about ourselves and each other

“There are almost certainly stories we’re missing out on by only reading English-language fiction… The more translated fiction we read, the more our view of the world expands.”

DreamHaven Books owner Greg Ketter emerging from a cloud of tear gas that ICE agents fired into the streets of Minneapolis.

Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com

My sanity these days hinges upon being around a creature who is delighted by everything

A 5-year-old was detained by ICE. Texas shouldn’t be a part of this. "A masked federal agent dressed in black grips a preschooler wearing a bunny-ear hat," writes the editorial board. "Tell us: Who is the real safety risk here?"

"This is the Texas that greeted Ramos. This is the Friendship State. This is the fiercely independent bastion of civil liberties. Overrun by jackbooted federal agents who view themselves above the law."
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...

Evgenia Nekrasova — Washington Square Review Issue 53 Spring 2025

I have for you a snow day read❄️ www.washingtonsquarereview.com/evgenia-nekr...

First snow for baby Rodeo❄️

In case you missed it🖤🐻

a mini barbie dreamhouse atop a giant (relative to the house) chicken legs

I felt like making some art last night/today and could have made something beautiful and/or meaningful but I made this instead.

It's a Barbie Yaga Malibu Dream Hut.

No regrets. Can't defeat fascism without joy.

In case you missed it🖤🐻

The Finishing Touch | Walter Siti The murdered Poet became for him the gash in the center of the sun, the model and the justification for being misunderstood. From the audience, during academic conferences, he hurled passionate and se...

Walter Siti wrote about one of the strangest encounters concerning that strange figure who was Pier Paolo Pasolini—from just days before his death 50 years ago.
Proud to have a translation of this haunting story in the new @nplusonemag.com, with an intro of mine! www.nplusonemag.com/issue-52/fic...

The Rebirth of Pennsylvania’s Infamous Burning Town Sixty years into the fire that left the town condemned, Centralia is now a haven for wild plants and butterflies.

Hi perhaps you would like a little break from the news in the form of an essay about my trip to Centralia, Pennsylvania, the town that’s been on fire since 1962—a place where surprisingly I found a great deal of hope, wonder, and mystery.

"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."

- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.

Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!

Our Top Ten Articles of 2025, as Chosen by You: #2 An Interview with Anton Hur - Asymptote Blog Hur holds language in the highest esteem. Rightly so, for when we all turn to dust, poetry is our final imprint on the universe.

My Asymptote interview was the second-most widely read article in Asymptote in 2025 🙇🏻‍♂️💜✨

Flyer for the Track Changes reading, listening, and conversation series event on January 6, featuring Devin Kelly and Grady Chambers, hosted by Alina Pleskova. Doors: 7 PM, Start: 7:30 PM. Held at the Pen & Pencil Club in Philly.

🌘 antidote for midwinter gloom: put the first Track Changes of 2026 on your calendar, ft. Devin Kelly (NYC) & Grady Chambers (Philly). join us for a reading, listening, & convo series where writers chat about their favorite records!

🎟️ advance tickets & info: jan-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com

Cormac McCarthy line sticking with me this morning, from The Passenger:

“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”

Not sure about the "architects of AI" being the TIME person of the year, but Indie booksellers, librarians, & library workers are def our winners.

They continue to fight book bans and support their communities by creating safe spaces, mutual aid drives, and opportunities for curiosity and escape 🩵

This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

Head of the Household - F(r)iction Kristina Ten presents the story of a woman preparing for her high-stakes marriage to an evil immortal lord.

New story day! My twisted fairy tale, “Head of the Household,” is in the winter issue of F(r)iction.

Koschei the Deathless, Slavic folklore’s baddest bad, has met his match in Ira: a mortal woman with a clever plan to take him down. At stake? Ira’s best friend’s freedom. Warning: contains gluten 🥖🩸

Congratulations to Ia Genberg and our contributor Kira Josefsson. You can read more of Josefsson's work on our website here: wordswithoutborders.org/contributors...

Philly! This is in exactly one week. We’ll have spooky stories & free hot dogs. Come hang out!🪆🐻

Grateful for the opportunity to read at @littranslate.bsky.social conference today, in illustrious company🖤📚

The Queen of Swords | Center for the Art of Translation | Two Lines Press The Center’s publications, events, and educational programming enrich the library of vital literary works, nurture and promote the work of translators, build

This sounds fantastic (and the cover is gorgeous): Jazmina Barrera, The Queen of Swords (Christina MacSweeney, trans. @catranslation.org, @twolinespress.com, 2025) www.catranslation.org/shop/book/qu...

This was Russia today Monday, November 3, 2025 — Meduza

In today's Meduza newsletter, I offer you a tease of an episode in the new season of Russia Underground, an excellent podcast from @howardamos.bsky.social and Nina Berezner.

meduza.io/en/brief/202...

A wonderful talk coming up!

⛵️ VAIM by Jon Fosse, tr. Damion Searls, publishes today ⛵️

Jon Fosse’s first novel since receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature, it is a novel about little boats and big boats, love and death, passive men and an incredibly determined woman.
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fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/vaim/

Philly! I am excited to bring Evgenia Nekrasova to our fair city to talk about folklore in contemporary Russian literature. I’ll be reading some of my translations of her magically pessimist tales as well. Please come, dress on theme if you like, bring friends & nemeses🖤📚🐻