The works of Tatyana Chekasina, from the smallest short story to large stories and novels, represent prose of great depth. Each work reflects the life, if not of an era, then of a huge layer of life in our country. Studies of man, his soul, are presented in the comprehensiveness that is inherent in great Russian literature. This is a serious reading that can turn the reader’s soul upside down, make it better and purer, and life happier and more joyful. The small novel “Irradiation” is a book about love... Two people, he and she, are overwhelmed by feeling, passion, as if they had become hostages of a higher power . For one of them, this is literally love until the grave. Yes, it's a tragedy. But not in its pure form, because this tragedy unfolds against the backdrop of philistine vulgarity. The novel contains many witty, sarcastic, and humorous scenes. This second aspect of existence makes tragedy a tragicomedy, and makes reading easy and exciting. Cover design by artist Maron Kazak.