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.

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.