A book that naturally combines two directions characteristic of the late work of Henry Miller - memoir and journalistic. He talks about his many friends and acquaintances, without whom it is impossible to imagine the culture and art of the 20th century. This work in some way continues “Air-conditioned Nightmare”, exposing hypocrisy and hypocrisy, the stupidity of mass culture, the meaninglessness of the pursuit of material well-being and pronounces a harsh verdict on the past century, leaving, however, hope for salvation in the future.