The new book by the outstanding Russian philologist and literary historian Marietta Chudakova is addressed to those “who are ready to at least try to dramatically change the nature of teaching literature and the Russian language in today's Russian schools.” Chudakova is not at all concerned about the fate of the educational subject called “literature” - her thought is much broader: to strive to ensure that those who graduate from school know how to think, do not follow the lead of demagogues, and do not learn to hate other people; They were in no hurry to make moral assessments, they were critical of both universal approval and universal condemnation. “What does this have to do with us?” - literature teachers will exclaim. Very much to do with it. Because at least it seems like there is NOBODY ELSE."