Svetlana Satchkova

RAAM

Ondoden: de Russische culturele wereld leeft zijn eigen horrorfilm

Kun je in Rusland als filmmaker nog gewoon je werk doen, zonder je met politiek te bemoeien? De jonge filmmaker Maya dacht van wel, maar werkte zich voordat ze het doorhad in de nesten. In haar Engelstalige debuutroman The Undead laat de Russische schrijver en journalist Svetlana Satchkova zien hoe Russische kunstenaars verstrikt raken in een angstaanjagend systeem waarin apolitiek zijn geen optie is. Alsu Buiting, docent Russische taalverwerving aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, bespreekt het boek.

Writer's Digest

Svetlana Satchkova: On Resisting Injustice

In this interview, author Svetlana Satchkova discusses moving to the U.S. from Russia, her writing becoming political, and her new novel, The Undead.

Shepherd Express

Undead in Putin’s Russia

The Undead is a novel about filmmaking: the conflicting angles of vision, the budget, the egos of stars. It’s also a novel about filmmaking in an authoritarian nation.

Vogue

In a Russian Expat’s First English-Language Novel, Making Art Under Putin Is a Horror Show

An exquisite balance between contentment and foreboding, tranquility and chaos, characterizes Satchkova’s new novel, “The Undead,” out on January 13.

Chicago Review of Books

12 Must-Read Books of January 2026

The New Year is the perfect time to set your sights high for your reading goal. And what better place to start than with some exciting early 2026 releases?

We’re wasting no time this year, because January is full of book releases you won’t want to miss. From the return of an American literary icon like George Saunders to a number of can’t-miss works in translation, you’ll find plenty of books to get your 2026 started on the right foot.

InsideHook

The 11 Books You Should Be Reading This January

Our recommended books for January 2026 include novels of the afterlife, musicians' biographies and an exploration of addiction.