Katherine Zubovich is assistant professor of history at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Twitter @kzubovich
Shortlisted for the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize Shortlisted for the Best Book in Cultural Studies Prize, American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages One of Foreign Affairs' Best Books Impressive detail ---Anthony Paletta, Literary Review Zubovich has done stellar work in the city's archives, uncovering a trove of letters and petitions from ordinary Soviet citizens. . . This is a book which delves into the very human tensions created by a society forced into transition, and the effects on a city undergoing a seismic political, cultural, and architectural change. ---Jennifer Eremeeva, The Moscow Times A superb, sweeping account of the realization of a magnificent group of skyscrapers. Grounded in meticulous archival research, and highly readable, it will appeal to specialists and general readers alike interested in topics as wide ranging as Soviet-US relations, architecture, intellectuals, and everyday life under Stalin. ---Christine Varga-Harris, American Historical Review Russian and Soviet urban history has expanded and developed greatly in the last two decades by drawing attention to the built environment, lived experience, and aesthetic choices and meanings of buildings. In Katherine Zubovich's Moscow Monumental: Soviet Skyscrapers and Urban Life in Stalin's Capital we have an example of some of the best trends in recent years. ---Karl Qualls, Russian Review