About the book: 2023 / "Petrichor" is a collection of stories and plays by the writer Irada Berg. The author reflects on friendship, love, the nature of talent, service and humility in the face of not in our power. The plots of the stories take the reader from sunny Porto to cloudy St. Petersburg, to the Cote d'Azur, to Los Angeles and back to St. Petersburg. Each of these cities has its own special complex character, which Irada gracefully conveys while exploring the destinies of people.