So, Hurricane

Maxim Semelyak — a music journalist and one of many people whose life trajectory was forever changed by the songs of 'Grazhdanskaya Oborona' — was supposed to start working on a book with Egor Letov in 2008. The plans were hindered by the death of the main character. Over the past 13 years, Letov has become, as he wanted, a folktale character, scattered into quotes, slogans, and memes: people with very different political views and personal beliefs lay claim to his legacy; his fans are countless, as are the interpretations of his songs.

'So, Hurricane' offers a close-up perspective and firsthand answers; it is a book about personal relationships with GO and its leader, as well as the story of love and hatred of the post-Soviet world towards an awkward man in glasses. Relationships with nature and neighbors in Omsk, an alliance with Eduard Limonov, a premonition of death, the first foreign tours, substances, football, revolution, a continuous search for inspiration, and a firm manner of managing a team. On the pages of Semelyak's book, Letov appears as a living person: funny, wild, and unsolved.