Literary Salon

February 16th, 14:00–18:00, Helsinki

The book exchange club “Literary Salon” will open its doors!

We invite everyone to share their books or borrow something new to read.

Here are some books that will already be waiting for you in our library:

• Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea, Barbara Demick

• 100 Tips for a Mayor, Ilya Varlamov and Maxim Katz

• The North Warms You: A Collection of Recipes from the Russian North, from Karelia to Kamchatka, Rashid Rakhmanov

• Habits of a Happy Brain, Loretta Graziano Breuning

• 1984, George Orwell

• Practical Political Science: A Guide to Reality Contact, Ekaterina Schulmann

• The Quarter: Passages, Dmitry Bykov

• The Mouse, Ivan Filippov

• Andrei Sakharov: The Man Who Wasn't Afraid, Ksenia Novokhatko

  
  

Rules of the “Literary Salon”:

1. Only modern books in Russian, printed in the 21st century, are accepted.

2. You can bring or borrow fiction, scientific literature, journalism, and biographies. Books on socio-political topics are especially welcome.

3. If you borrow a book, it must be returned within a month.

4. Handle books carefully and respectfully so they remain in good condition for the next reader.

5. When borrowing a book, you’ll need to fill out a simple online form.

6. Books can be borrowed or returned a few times a week at the Albatross space.

7. The schedule for the space and the link to the online booking form will be shared closer to the event date.

   
   

📍 We’ll be waiting for you at: Albatross Space, Kanavaranta 7 F 27 (Google Maps link)(Entrance near the large ship propeller, 2nd floor).