Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Memory of Memory | 2017 | Maria Stepanova | Buy |
In Memory of Memory (2017) by Maria Stepanova is a hybrid work that combines family memoir with essays on memory, objects, and photography. The book traces Stepanova’s family through the upheavals of 20th-century Russia, from the Revolution through the Soviet era, while questioning how we construct narratives about the past from fragmentary evidence.
The book was shortlisted for several international literary prizes after its English translation. It appeals to readers who enjoy writers like W.G. Sebald or Svetlana Alexievich, where the boundaries between memoir, history, and essay dissolve.