The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra

If you are like me and love being transported to other regions through fiction, you must know about Anthony Marra. Author of my favorite book of 2013, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Marra brilliantly captures the brutality and humanity of Eastern Europe and Russia once again. The Tsar of Love and Techno, told through nine independent yet interwoven stories, portrays a cast of characters who share a common connection to a single painting once censored during the Soviet regime. With this collection, Marra continues to demonstrate that he is one of the best young talents in fiction today.