The author of the book is the daughter of the famous playwright Vladimir Mass, writer Anna Mass, author of 17 books and many magazine publications. Her new work is about the writers’ village “Krasnaya Pakhra”, in which Anna Mass has lived since its foundation, about its inhabitants, among whom there are many famous people (writers, poets, artists, performers). Anna Mass also worked for a long time on geophysical expeditions in Kalmykia, Transbaikalia, Bashkiria, and Yakutia. Vivid sketches of the lives of geologists often appear on the pages of the book. This book is “about time and about yourself.” Written in a light, elegant style. It will be of interest to a wide range of readers.