Description

The book “A Letter Found on the Ashes” is a collection of novellas and short stories by one of the most vivid and original contemporary Belarusian authors.

The works of Maks Ščur are distinguished by an unusual combination of grotesque, black humor, and philosophical depth. In them, the reality of Belarusian life often intertwines with absurdity, mythology, and historical memory.

The author explores complex issues of national identity, post-Soviet reality, as well as the eternal themes of loneliness, existence, and human relationships.

This is a book for readers who appreciate non-standard prose that forces them to reflect and look at the familiar world through the prism of paradox.

Junelia Salnikava:

“Reading Maks Ščur’s prose, I am left with a feeling of dread and emotional strain. On the one hand, the author mocks practically everything. Forbidden themes do not exist for him: family values, sex, nationalism, the work of colleagues – everything is subjected to deconstruction, but at the same time, the narratives are saturated with the author’s sharp reactions to everyday life, a hidden desire to break free from the situation of the game and permanent uncertainty.”

You can buy it offline:

POLAND
👋 in Krakow (Łobzowska, 15-15), 10.00-18.00 (better warn in Tg +48510034234)
👋 in Warsaw, TheKrama Store (Dożynkowa 6a), 10.00-20.00
👋 in Warsaw, CBS (Oleandrów, 6)
👋 in Warsaw, Instagram @vyraj.pl (Oleandrów, 6)
👋 in Warsaw, House of Storks (Mickiewicza 18B)
👋 in Warsaw, Cyan (Chmielna 10A)
👋 in Gdańsk, Print Peace printing center (Al. Grunwaldzka 76/78-106)

LITHUANIA
👋 in Vilnius, A2 store (Pilies g. 6)
👋 in Vilnius, Rewind Books (Užupio g. 13, entrance through Not Only Coffee, down the stairs)
👋 in Vilnius, KROPKA (Savičiaus g. 6)

BELARUS
👋 in Minsk, Kupalovsky shopping center, places 41-42

GRUZIA (SAKARTVELO)
👋 in Batumi, AkSiarodak, Parnavaz mepe 60 (62a) +995599635195, Tg @aksiarodak