За хвилину до [A Minute Before…]
Author: Oksana Rudenchenko
Country: Ukraine
Publisher: To be confirmed
The novel features five middle-aged women and their need for self-appreciation and respect amidst the worst circumstances. The author, who is a psychologist by profession, wrote these fictionalized storylines based on real-life interviews with women who wanted their stories re-told in the context of the current war.
Моє серце там, де ти [My Heart is Where You Are]
Author: Марі Сопілка
Country: Ukraine
Publisher: Видавництво «Діпа»
This book of short stories is based on the real-life experiences of women in war-torn Ukraine. The experiences described in the book are poignant, deep, and at times distressing, but they are also a reminder that even in the darkest moments there is a place for hope and light.
Хижаки [Predators]
Author: Mykola Nikolayev
Country: Ukraine
Publisher: To be confirmed
The novel revolves around two childhood friends who grew up together, served in the Soviet military in Afghanistan, and returned to their hometown to pursue different paths and diverging values. From the 1970s to the present, the novel is set against the backdrop of Ukraine's ongoing struggle for survival and identity.
Dark Days, Determined People. Stories from Ukraine Under Siege
Authors: Orysia Hrudka, Bohdan Ben
Country: Ukraine
Publisher: Ibidem Press
What does a former businessman feel when he evacuates the bodies of fallen soldiers, day after day? Why do some people choose to live in the rubble of their bombed-out homes? How do Ukrainian soldiers who undergo amputations cope with recovery? What motivates people to fight a war they never thought possible? These 21 stories, collected from diverse regions of Ukraine, speak of courage, resilience, pain, death, love, and hope.
В колі однодумців і друзів [My circle of peers and friends]
Author: Myroslava Pinkovska
Country: Ukraine
Publisher: Дух і Літера [Spirit & Letter]
This book is a tribute to the Ukrainian dissidents of the 1960s who stood up to Soviet-KGB repression. The author was intimately acquainted with the Ukrainian Helsinki Group members and human rights activists like Krypiakevych, Sverstiuk, Svitlychnyi, Pashko, Horbal, and others. The struggle of those who defended the right of Ukrainians to preserve their history, culture, and language is relevant, as Russia wages a bloody war to conquer and destroy the Ukrainian people.
Небо любить відважних [The Skies Love the Brave]
Author: Olena Dmyterko
Country: Ukraine
Publisher: Український пріоритет [UA Priority]
With echoes of Top Gun, this novel revolves around two pilots, Max and Dani – fierce rivals who compete for first place in their academy and the girl they both love. Max is serious and responsible, while Dani is a brash risk-taker. But the war changes everything. The novel takes the reader on a rollercoaster of emotions: through tender romance, aerial battles between fighter jets, downed pilots in enemy territory, and noble heroism.
Unrecognized War
Authors: Roman Sohn, Ariana Gic
Country: Canada
Publisher: Ibidem-Verlag
This volume of essays exposes the inadequacies of the Western response to the Russian threat to global security. Failed policies have paved the way to a global anti-western axis of terror, led by Moscow and backed by Beijing. The stakes in Ukraine are not just territory, but the historic trajectory for the world’s democracies.
Моє і не тільки життя [My life and more]
Author: Marta Dziuba
Country: Ukraine
Publisher: Дух і Літера [Spirit & Letter]
Marta Dziuba was married to the late Ivan Dziuba, the Ukrainian dissident. A physicist by training, she also worked as her husband's personal assistant, helping to organize texts and facilitate the creative work of the famous writer. Her memoir is about those who became victims of their time and who were unable to escape their circumstances and their fragmented lives.
Та невже? Книга особистих відкриттів [Oh, Really? A book of personal discoveries]
Author: Yuri Makarov
Country: Ukraine
Publisher: Дух і Літера [Spirit & Letter]
This collection of essays from Ukraine’s eminent journalist, TV presenter, documentary filmmaker, and writer contains insightful facts, stories, and reflections on Ukrainian culture, language, media, and modernity.