Galina Yuzefovich is one of the most authoritative Russian critics; her view of literature and her opinion largely determine book fashion. A graduate of the Russian State University for the Humanities, with a diploma in the history of ancient Athens, since 1999 she has been publishing reviews of modern prose in Itogi, Vedomosti, and Expert. She was the host of the “Bookshelf” program on the Mayak radio station, and since 2014 she has written a weekly column on the Meduza website. He also teaches a literature course at the Higher School of Economics and runs a literature workshop. critics at Creative Writing School. The debut book “The Amazing Adventures of a Pilot Fish” is a real navigation map through the world of Russian and foreign literature of the last decade. It is for everyone who seeks pleasure in reading.