She specialises in Russian literature from the 19th to 21st Centuries. She has written on Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, contemporary women writers, narrative, humour, and the city. Her most recent book-length publication is Dostoevsky and the Idea of Russianness (RoutledgeCurzon, 2004). She has guest-edited a special issue of the journal Slavic Review on the theme of ‘Moscow: A Global City?’. She is co-director with Vlad Strukov of the Leeds Russian Centre, and manages Dostoevsky Now, a public engagement project for exploring Dostoevsky in the world today through events, discussion and online resources. Her blog post about tweeting Part 1 of the novel can be found here.