12 most interesting links of the week Every Friday, the poet and critic Leo Oborin, addicted to all the most interesting things that, in his opinion, was written during the past period about books and literature on the network. Today are links for the last week of September. 1.

Houellebecq's poetry as a verdict on our time and voluntary surrender The book “Outlines of the Last Shore” includes poems by Houellebecq from 2013 and the nineties, but it cannot be said that they are somehow very different. 1992: Like a translation of nothingness, Everyday objects around me Worthless, I'm a match for them - You don't go, and your life is ruined.

What and how prisoners read in jail, schizo and colonies Yegor Skovoroda asked the people who visited Mordovia, Moscow, the Kostroma, Vladimir and Ryazan regions about what books they read and how the places of imprisonment of freedom for reading influence. Rulan A., 63 years old. “The last time I was freed from Kostroma on July 26, 2016, just recently. Say, well, he sat for robbery. I wanted to come up with my phone, I slowed down it, picking up my phone, pick up his phone, kick under the ass.

From the book “Venice. History of water and land" The Polytechnic Museum has extended the acceptance of applications for participation in the SKVT experimental program until October 7, according to the museum’s website. Within the framework of SKVT, two directions are open: curatorial and poetic. The curatorial course will help you learn more about project activities: the work of the museum and running your own projects.

From the book “Venice. History of water and land" The President of the Russian Academy of Education, Deputy Chairman of the Society of Russian Literature Lyudmila Verbitskaya proposed removing Tolstoy and the works of Dostoevsky from the school curriculum, the Moscow agency reports . “For example, I am absolutely convinced that Tolstoy’s War and Peace, as well as some of Dostoevsky’s novels, should be removed from the school curriculum.

From the book “Venice. History of water and land" Russian Valery Shershnev, who lives in Vancouver, earned $3 million by selling counterfeit books in the Amazon online store, ZDNet reports . Shershnev created more than 80 thousand accounts on Amazon, through which he sold low-quality books on personal growth and increasing efficiency: “How to deal with procrastination”, “How to make a homemade antibiotic from herbs” and others. Books made it to the top thanks to bots and custom reviews.