Read.Russia 2012, June 2-7, 2012, New York City

[Boris Wolfson]

LARGEST-EVER RUSSIAN BOOK & LITERARY ARTS CELEBRATION ARRIVING IN NYC
Over 50 Russian Writers to Headline

The Russians Are Coming! Read Russia (www.readrussia2012.com), a new
initiative celebrating contemporary Russian literature and book culture,
will host more than 50 Russian writers, publishers, librarians,
journalists, and historians in events around New York City, June 2-7.

Literary and promotional events will highlight the best of current Russian
literature and nonfiction works as well as launch an Institute of
Translation and a new 100-volume Russian Library of Russian literary
classics in English. Presentations will focus on fiction, biography,
politics, and culture with events featuring readings, workshops, and film
screenings.

Highlights include:
- Natalia Solzhenitsyn presenting, for the first time, the Alexander
Solzhenitsyn Archive;
- bestselling authors Edward Radzinsky and Solomon Volkov, announcing new
historical novels and cultural histories of Russia;
- Russian and American publishers describing their cooperation on the new
Stalin Digital Archive;
- and readings by award-winning writers Mikhail Shishkin, Andrei
Gelasimov, Vladimir Makanin, Dmitry Bykov, Anna Starobinets, and Zakhar
Prilepin, whose new works are now being published in English.

In addition, a new public exhibition of avant-garde art from Russian
children's books, 1881-1939, opens June 4 at Gallery 172 (172 Duane
Street), and a series of late-night parties, music, and live performances
devoted to Russian literature called Read Russia Roof runs June 5 and 6 at
the Dream Hotel. The full schedule is available at www.readrussia2012.com.

Some events are being held in association with BookExpo America (BEA),
where Russia is the 2012 guest of honor, and sponsored by Russia’s Federal
Agency for Press and Mass Communication. Read Russia is by far the largest
and most complete program promoting Russian literature and culture ever
organized in the United States. Most of the events are free and open to
the public and offer readers opportunities to meet and engage with a new
generation of Russian literary leaders and newsmakers.

For a complete listing of events or additional information about Read
Russia, please visit: www.readrussia2012.com

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