August 22, 2021
21 Audiobooks about Russia
Learn more about the world's largest country with this curated list of 21 fiction and non-fiction audiobooks about Russia.
August 21, 2021
Amber & Rye: A Baltic Food Journey
A conversation with storyteller cook, Zuza Zak about her new cookbook, "Amber & Rye: A Baltic Food Journey," which explores the cuisines of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.
July 1, 2021
Queens of Jerusalem
A conversation with historian Katherine Pangonis about her excellent new book, Queens of Jerusalem, which examines the lives of the queens, princesses, and countesses who ruled Outremer, the Crusader states…
June 8, 2021
The Mysteries of Mount Ararat
The Age-Old Mysteries of Mount Ararat Armenia's Mount Ararat guards her ancient secretsMount Ararat is omnipresent and yet utterly elusive, a natural landmark that dominates both the landscape and the…
May 28, 2021
Will Write for Food with Dianne Jacob
Do you have a cookbook in you? Want to start a food blog? Yearn to join the ranks of Instagram Influencers? Well, before you do anything, read "Will Write For…
May 24, 2021
Budapest’s Iconic Parliament
Budapest's Iconic Hungarian Parliament Budapest’s most recognizable landmark is also the country’s tangible symbol of national identity.Budapest’s Parliament building is a must for visitors to the capital, and indeed, it…
April 30, 2021
The Volga
Professor Janet M. Hartley takes readers on a fascinating journey down the mighty Volga River and into the heart of the Russian mindset. "The Volga: A History of Russia's Greatest…
February 13, 2021
Podcast: Journeys through the Russian Empire
In his latest authoritative book, “Journeys Through the Russian Empire,” (Duke University Press, 2020) Russian scholar, photographer, and chronicler of Russian architecture William Craft Brumfield frames the life and work…
February 9, 2021
Podcast: Moscow Monumental
Katherine Zubovich's "Moscow Monumental" charts the decades long effort to transform Russia’s ancient second city into the triumphant capital of the new socialist state, and the construction of the city's…
June 29, 2020
Podcast: Around the Coast in 80 Days
Peter Naldrett brings a boundless enthusiasm for his expedition: to circle Britain and curate 80 of the best seaside venues, and from these extrapolate three or four of the most…
