Growing Out of Communism explores the rise of a new body of literature for children and teens
following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the subsequent transformation of the
publishing industry. Lanoux Herold and Bukhina first consider the Soviet foundations of the
new literature then chart the influx of translated literature into Russia in the 1990s. In
tracing the development of new literature that reflects the lived experiences of contemporary
children and teens the book examines changes to literary institutions dominant genres and
archetypal heroes. Also discussed are the informal networks and online reader responses that
reflect the views of child and teen readers.
