Alexander Genis
Russian-American writer, essayist, and cultural critic, known for his work with Radio Liberty and for coauthoring influential books with Pyotr Vail, including cultural essays and travelogues such as Russian Cuisine in Exile and works on Soviet-era culture.
Books
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1. Уроки чтения. Камасутра книжника
Камасутра книжника
An essayistic guide to the art of reading that turns the act into a sensual, playful craft. Through lively close readings, memoir, and cultural detours, it teaches how to hear a text’s voice, decode allusions, savor style beyond plot, and treat the reader as a co-author. Bridging Russian and global traditions, it celebrates the material life of books and invites slower, deeper, joyful reading.