Asya Partan

Asya Partan is a Moscow-born, Boston-based writer. Her work, which often explores multiculturalism and identity, has appeared in the Boston Globe, Pangyrus, and NPRâ€™s Cognoscenti, and can be found at asyapartan.com. She holds an MSc in Global Media & Communications from the London School of Economics and is pursuing an MFA at Emerson College while working on a memoir.

Criticism

Asya Partan

Apr 1, 2026

In “The Undead,” a filmmaker gets caught in the Kremlin’s dark games

Russia is a country full of criminals, yes—but also home to creative spirits who are drawn to the stage, page, or canvas to tell a story
Reviews

Asya Partan

Apr 1, 2025

The Relentless Impressionism of Immigration: Shubha Sunder’s Optional Practical Training

Sunder’s impressionistic lens also reveals that, perhaps, only in stepping back from intense initiations into new spaces can we see them clearly.
Criticism

Asya Partan

Dec 10, 2024

Getting the Last Laugh: Alexei Navalny’s Patriot

Navalny’s tragicomic memoir, which one might also categorize as his last call to action, accomplishes the feat of keeping the reader so ensconced that they forget the person capturing every ounce of their attention, intellect, and sympathy is no longer…

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Asya Partan

In “The Undead,” a filmmaker gets caught in the Kremlin’s dark games

The Relentless Impressionism of Immigration: Shubha Sunder’s Optional Practical Training

Getting the Last Laugh: Alexei Navalny’s Patriot