Why did Marina dream about apples?

The writing profession, of course, is not the sum of knowledge and skills; it has the quality of a special vision of life, design and compassion. It is extremely pleasant to imagine an author who, slowly, thoughtfully and with pleasure, walked towards his new turn, and luck happened: wonderful stories, strange and charming fairy tales. I am especially pleased to introduce a new author, who is completely new to me: I have known this person for twenty years, I have been friends, I have shared my joys and sorrows for many years, but I never imagined that in the meantime the person has grown, matured and given new unexpected fruits. Meet Alena Zhukova.   

Lyudmila Ulitskaya