Dinara Drukarova

A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment no. 6 to face the truth about their own yearning for human connection.

A man reflects upon his mother’s madness, a trip to the USSR where he lost his virginity, a friend’s betrayal, and the haughty beauty he dearly loved.

Dessert cravings come in all flavors, and Gale Gand makes a life a little sweeter with recipes for everything from decadent chocolate mousse to melt-in-your-mouth creme brulee.

A toy salesman plans to spend his 60th birthday alone in Paris, unaware that his family back home is throwing him a surprise party.