Designs

For his debut novel ("The Former Son", 2014), Sasha Filipenko received the "Russian Prize" a year ago. On the first attempt — a first-degree diploma in the "Major Prose" nomination. So how can one sit down to write the next... book after that? Especially since the hero of "The Former Son," which captivated everyone, the author clearly "built from himself," his biography, his youthful impressions and feelings. Will his own life be enough for the next hero, will there be a repetition? There was no repetition. Instead, a bright, paradoxical, unusual, and sharply contemporary character was born again — a professional television comedian, inventing jokes for television hosts. This is no simple task. Especially if you were fired today, you just divorced your wife, and this morning your cat ran away from you...