Yu Nesbyo, Lars Sobi Kristensen and German Melville Twice a month, Gorky prints a review of translated literature. Today, in the release, firstly, the “thirst” of Yu Nesby-the new adventures of Brutal Harry Hole; Secondly, formally children, but very serious "German" Lars Sobi Kristensen; Thirdly, predicting Freudianism, the novel by the great German Melvil “Pierre”. Yu Nesbyo. Thirst. SPb.: ABC-classic, 2017.

From the book “Venice. History of water and land" Telephone booths have appeared on Malaya Sadovaya Street in St. Petersburg from which you can call dead poets of the 20th century. “Paper” reports this. “After dialing the number, you will be able to hear the recorded voices of Akhmatova, Mayakovsky, Yesenin and other authors,” the publication writes. The booths were installed as part of the International Book Fair, which takes place in St. Petersburg from May 25 to 28.

From the book “Venice. History of water and land" Blind student of the School of Philology of the National Research University Higher School of Economics Oksana Osadchaya created a version of Braille for texts in Old Russian. She told “Such Things” about this. The student worked under the guidance of Alexey Gippius, a senior researcher at the University’s Laboratory of Linguosemiotic Research.

From the book “Venice. History of water and land" On Friday, May 26, the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art will host the “Night in the Archives” event, dedicated to the birthday of the writer Konstantin Paustovsky. The Moscow agency reports this, citing the head of the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications, Mikhail Seslavinsky. “Along with materials about Marina Tsvetaeva, several dozen materials dedicated to the life and work of Paustovsky will be presented.

From the book "Venice. History of water and land " On copy paper hidden in the old notebook the poetess and writer Sylvia Plates found two previously unknown poems, writes The Guardian. The notebook was stored in the archives of the University of Indiana. Before the paper was discovered by scientists Gail Crouter and Peter K. Steinberg, it lay for about 50 years. Both poems were written at the beginning of the relationship between the boards with her husband - poet Ted Hughes.

Five books about the restructuring of cities Gorky continues a series of publications about Moscow renovation. We have already published a text about the architecture of Khrushchevs and about how old houses in Mumbai are demolished . Now Yegor Sennikov specifically read five books for us about how in different years Paris, Moscow, Vienna, German cities and Miluoi were redone. STEPHANE KIRKland. Paris Reborn: Napoléon III, Baron Haussmann, and Quest To Build a Modern City.

Right In 2013, the prize was awarded to the poet Lev Rubinstein, but for a collection of journalism. In the same year, another poet, Sergei Gandlevsky, made it onto the NOS shortlist with his memoir book “The Thoughtless Past.” So, poetry does not participate in the prize, but poets do so easily.