About the book: 2012 / Dmitry Bykov's new book includes more than thirty essays about Soviet writers (from Maxim Gorky and Isaac Babel to Bella Akhmadulina and Boris Strugatsky) - " about fighters and conformists, about the heirs of Russian culture and those who abandoned this heritage." The book was based on materials from lessons for high school students and lectures for MGIMO students - in addition to intensive writing and journalistic work, D. Bykov also conducts fruitful teaching activities.