The Wild Fields (2018) is a Ukrainian film adaptation of Serhiy Zhadan's novel Voroshilovhrad, depicting a man's return to Donbass to aid his family amidst complex situations.

Post-Soviet literature on the North Caucasus mirrors 19th century Russian literature, featuring ethnic Russian narrators and focusing on war-fiction themes.

Adam Johnson will discuss his book 'The Orphan Master's Son' at the Tempe Public Library, hosted by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing in collaboration with ASU.

Yuri Slezkine's 'The House of Government' narrates the lives of Moscow's elite Communist officials in a large apartment complex, tracing their rise and fall during the Soviet era, encapsulated by personal stories, literary criticism, and architectural history.

Animator Ermina Takenova will discuss her work and her short film 'Mankurt,' based on a Turkic legend adapted by Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov from his novel.

Victoria Lomasko, a prominent graphic artist and writer, authored 'Other Russias' and co-authored 'Forbidden Art'. Her work includes curating art exhibitions and writing on graphic reportage.

Victoria Lomasko, a graphic artist and writer, has authored 'Other Russias' and co-authored 'Forbidden Art'. She has curated major exhibitions and won the Pushkin House Prize.

Rumena Buzarovska's latest book, a bestseller in North Macedonia, explores Macedonians' bleak emigration experiences through hyperrealist short stories, reflecting her status as a prominent European writer.

The event featured Ilya Kaminsky and Katie Farris in a reading session followed by a Q&A, highlighting their literary works and insights.

Kruszewski has been eyewitness to war and its aftermath, advocate for cultural understanding as president of the Polish American Congress, and innovator in the interdisciplinary and international field of Borderland Studies.

Tempe Public Library and The Melikian Center host the Beyond Borders Book Club featuring 'Time Shelter' by Georgi Gospodinov, a novel about a clinic that uses historical environments to treat Alzheimer's.

Rumena Buzarovska's book 'I'm Not Going Anywhere' features stories of Macedonians facing desolation both at home and abroad. It reflects themes of mobility and identity, exploring the psychological impacts of migration and cultural encounters in East Europe.