God of Rain

Maiya Kucherskaya — prose writer, philologist, author of the books «Modern Patericon. Reading for the Discouraged», «Aunt Motiya», «You Were Completely Different», «Lament for the Departed Drawing Teacher», as well as the biography «Leskov. A Misunderstood Genius». Creator of the «Literary Mastery» program at the Higher School of Economics and the writing workshops at Creative Writing School. «In God of Rain, Kucherskaya masterfully constructs a situation where ancient taboos come to life, giving the reader a chance to experience a long-forgotten sensation — the thrill and horror of the beauty of the forbidden» Galina Yuzefovich. The novel was shortlisted for the «Yasnaya Polyana» prize in 2008 and was awarded the «Student Booker» in 2007.