Books

Celebrate Ukraine’s independent spirit and unique culture in 100 recipes from the “powerhouse” chef “on the frontlines of defending democracy” (José Andrés, World Central Kitchen).

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian blends sharp humor with family drama, using the clash between old-world memories and modern realities to explore identity, migration, and the complexities of love and loyalty.

Death and the Penguin uses a darkly humorous and understated style to follow a lonely writer and his pet penguin in post-Soviet Kiev, revealing how ordinary lives can become entangled with quiet, unsettling forces of power and fate.

In Red Famine, Anne Applebaum argues that more than three million of those dead were Ukrainians who perished not because they were accidental victims of a bad policy but because the state deliberately set out to kill them.

The first editions had been censored by the Russian czar, but the book still made an enduring impact on Ukrainian culture.

Comprised of interviews in monologue form, Voices from Chernobyl is a crucially important work, unforgettable in its emotional power and honesty