The Reader's Mini-Guide to New Russian Books

A really fantastic resource and a great starting point for anyone interested in modern Russian literature and what the Russian literary landscape looks like today. Although classic Russian literature is widely discussed, I've been a little stuck on where to start for contemporary authors, which are far less well known, at least outside of Russia. This “mini-guide” did exactly what it said on the tin and now I have a long list (or well, goodreads shelf) of modern authors to look out for. In addition, this isn't just a long list of book recommendations, as Ryzhakov also considers the context and background of the themes found in post-Soviet literature. I don't think I'd be interested in reading all of Ryzhakov's recommendations, but as he splits the chapters by genre and aims to discuss is good variety of books, there should be something for everyone here.