About the book: 2016 / I am glad to welcome the authors and readers of the next, last in the past year, issue of the literary magazine "Russian Bell", 7-8 release. For each of us, the year was diverse in its own way: for some it was remembered for bright events and creative growth, for others it was spoiled with bright spots in life and work. But, in turn, throughout this year we have continued to introduce you to talented writers of our time. The authors you always meet in our publication are not only famous people, as they say, “from the forefront of modern literature,” but also writers who are just gaining literary weight, whose work finds its rightful place on the pages of the magazine from issue to issue. For 20 years now, “Russian Bell” has been a unique exhibition of the achievements of modern literature. In the new issue, we present to your attention high-quality fiction, combining works under headings, which makes it possible to choose according to your taste and correctly navigate the most interesting publications for you in each individual rubric. The “Russian Abroad” section brings together the work of emigrant writers living in the United States of America, modern prose writers and poets share their works in the sections “Modern Prose” and “Modern Poetry”, “Voices of the Province” represent the creative composition of writers from Astrakhan, and in the section “Reviews” you will find an overview of the latest new products from the “Contemporaries and Classics” series. And yes, I almost forgot! In the magazine “RK” we publish not only recognized masters, but also the work of young writers, whom critics have long dubbed “the future of Russian literature.” You will also find their plays, short stories, fairy tales and poems in the sections of the latest issue of the Russian Bell magazine. Happy reading.