Between Us Only the Night

Tender self-irony, an understanding of the fragility of the world, and endless love for people characterize Marina Moskvina’s prose.

Marina Moskvina is the author of novels “Крио” (“Krio”), “A Novel with the Moon,” “The Genius of Unrequited Love,” storybooks such as “My Dog Loves Jazz,” and many others. She is a finalist of the “Yasnaya Polyana” prize and a laureate of the IBBY International Honor Diploma.

Every line of Marina Moskvina’s prose is like a thread in the patchwork quilt of the world. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes sad—about people who dream of happiness: inexhaustible, full of sorrow, humor, and love that overcomes space and time.

What is it? Big stories? Novellas? Or maybe songs of fado—passionate, piercing, slightly naive—sung in the language of the human heart, which is eternal and the same for everyone in the world…