Lucy's recent review of Polly Jones' Gulag Fiction: Labour Camp Literature from Stalin to Putin has been published in the CEU Review of Books this January (2026). She explains how Jones' book reminds readers that Russia's shifting relationship with its gulag past carries significance for the historicization of the first wave of authors who documented prison camp atrocities as well as for the writers who have followed and for those yet to come. You can read the full review here. 

Lucy's recent review of Benjamin Nathans' Pulitzer Prize-winning book for CEU Review of Books has been published this August (2025). She explains that Nathans' extensive archival research illustrates how soviet dissidents worked tirelessly to challenge the status quo by disputing legal texts, attending court proceedings, protesting, as well as producing and disseminating samizdat. She also notes that the parallels between soviet Russia and Russia today will not be lost on contemporary readers. You can read the full review here.

Lucy's recent review of Christopher Rundle, Anne Lange, and Daniele Monticelli's edited collection for CEU Review of Books has been published this March (2025). She explains how the book suggests that the history of translation is a vital part of the history of Communism; one that helps us to understand the political and cultural life of those living under a Communist regime. You can read the full review here. 

Lucy's recent review of László Borhi's latest monograph for CEU Review of Books has been published online on 24 September 2024. She discusses Borhi's analysis of the factors that impact the notion of survival during Nazi and Communist regimes in Hungary. You can read the full review here.