The collection of stories and feuilletons by Alexander Gorbunov includes works from different years. Some are written, as they say, on the topic of the day, others touch on more fundamental topics. Among the heroes with whom the reader will meet are politicians, journalists, entrepreneurs, office workers, students, athletes, and military personnel. It’s interesting to watch them every time: the stories have their own “zest” in the form of an unexpected ending, feuilletons give a reason to smile or laugh heartily. From the most realism, the author moves on to fantastic plots and even elements of a fairy tale. All in order to show: a person is the architect of his own happiness, and even a goldfish cannot replace him here... This simple truth was confirmed during the coronavirus panic that gripped entire countries and continents.