Come somewhere, do something and leave

The book's protagonist finds his old phone and rereads saved messages — each one uncovering a whole layer of memories. These fragments of life come together to form a lyrical post-fiction, where not only events are important, but also memory glitches, shifts in mood, internal monologues, and the feeling of time slipping away. Pavel Antipov writes a text that chases after life — honest, vulnerable, and relatable to an entire generation.

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The book's protagonist finds his old phone and rereads saved SMS messages. There's something to remember about each one — you could write a whole novel. And in that novel, touch upon those eternal questions: how to live, how to find love, how to make a living through literature, spend no more than two bucks a day, should one go to the square to change the government?

Pavel Antipov writes lyrical post-fiction, and this text is a speech chasing after life. Here, the authenticity of situations and the quirks of memory, verbal rambling and mood swings are equally important.

I remember it was raining
it was somehow joyful