‘An Archaic Country,’ Dark and Bright
A new collection of stories by the novelist Ludmila Ulitskaya celebrates the women of Russia, countering the frequent bleakness and tragedy of their lives with tenderness and optimism.
The Body of the Soul
by Ludmila Ulitskaya, translated from the Russian by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
March 21, 2024 issue