Elena's stories stem from her own Russian background and her in-depth understanding of the Eastern European literary traditions. "The Black Moon" (in Russian "Chernaya luna") deals with the eternal subjects of love and solitude, life and death, fate and chance, the meaning of our existence, and the importance of creativity in our lives, as well as the influence of poetry and arts on the development of our soul and the relationships with those we love. The main characters of these stories are poets, artists and scientists, who must make difficult decisions, while searching for a path to...

This collection of literary essays includes articles on life and work of such Russian poets as Youri Mandelstamm, Ivan Savin, Pavel Bulygin, Boris Poplavsky, Vadim Kreyd, Tatiana Stilman and others (in Russian). In addition, the book includes three essays on life and work of Youri Mandelstamm, Dmitii Klenovsky, and a review article on sacred world of poetry (in English).