A writer about writers. A fascinating look from a twenty-first century world creator at his predecessors. “Beetles in the Anthill” is a book by Alexander Romanov about the work of the Strugatsky brothers, which opens a new series “The Literary Heritage of Twentieth Century Writers”, includes a large review essay, as well as an analysis of each major work of famous Soviet science fiction writers. The result of this in-depth analysis will be interesting both to a wide audience of readers and to young writers taking their first steps in the field of creating fantastic fiction. Writers come into this world to convey a piece of their soul, but, unfortunately, it often happens that they have to give it away entirely. The difficulty of creating a large, multifaceted and perfect literary work can only be understood by a select few. It is impossible to talk about this without ever trying to sit over a manuscript for years, in search of the most successful form and content, in search of a beautiful presentation of a deep idea, suffered through all the parts of one’s soul.