Alexander Vaskin’s new book tells about that wonderful time when our country was considered not only the most reading in the world, but also the most writing. For no other state was home to so many officially recognized writers - almost ten thousand people: poets, prose writers, playwrights, screenwriters, translators, critics... The life of Soviet writers was extremely exciting and eventful - they worked in creative houses, were treated in Literary Fund clinics, spent honestly earned fees, received well-deserved bonuses and orders, went on business trips around the country and abroad. They also celebrated housewarmings in the so-called writers’ houses, rested at their dachas, and sat at conventions and in the Central Writers’ House restaurant. This is an interesting story about the everyday life and holidays of Soviet writers, about their daily life from the thaw to perestroika (1950-1980s), in which there was enough room for both humor and sadness. The book is based on archival documents and eyewitness accounts, some of which are being published for the first time.