Including outstanding stories from previous collections plus some compelling new tales, Sex in Russia shows a superb prose writer and craftsman of fiction at his most eloquent, dramatic, and
versatile, With a deft, sometimes trenchantly satirical hand, Kenneth Radu treats the reader to an assortment of extraordinary and often peculiarly ordinary characters confronted by catastrophe
or joy. Very often commencing quietly, these stories travel irresistibly to the heart of disaffection, hope, and occasional recovery. From China to Canada, from St. Petersburg to Montreal, the
stories in Radu's collection cover extensive ground and present a wryly compassionate writer in masterful command of his art.
Flesh and Blood "This is a novel I would like to have written... the novel tears the flesh off the myths about Canadian black-white sensuality...Congratulations, Kenneth Radu." Austin Clarke,
The Globe And Mail
The Purest of Human Pleasures "It is a novel more about evil than the embodiment of its spirit, in which Kenneth Radu examines how violence is a contagious property, like weeds left unchecked
that strangle the life out of carefully tended greens. A finely tuned book, with an ending that defies stereotypes, The Purest of Human Pleasures is as compelling as a rose, bafflingly
beautiful and sharp as thorns." M. J. Stone, Hour (Montreal)
A Private Performance "Radu's productivity has enabled him to refine his narrative obsessions. His world of gentle people set upon by harsh external forces exerts a subtle grip on the
imagination." Stephen Henighan, The Gazette (Montreal)
"A collection of sparkling gems." Antanas Sileika, The Toronto Star
