Soon, it won’t be easy for any book lover, bookstore patron, or fan of book culture—all sorts of activities will be taking place around books across Moscow. You’ll be able to see behind the scenes of the publishing industry, participate in literary practices, attend film screenings with telebridges, and even visit a «quiet book rave» at the Voznesensky Center. The week will kick off with the birthday celebration of Ad Marginem, which will take place on September 25th at the publisher’s headquarters on Fabrika! We selected three events that we are attending, and we highly recommend them to you too!
First of all, it’s a «quiet literary rave» taking place on October 3rd at the Voznesensky Center. Here, all participants will be able to engage with the practices of the sixties generation, and the museum space will host collective open readings for one evening. The «rave» will begin with a quiet reading session where each person can select a book from the curator’s selection and read it at their own pace, all accompanied by a specially created audiovisual backdrop. Towards the end, all guests will gather to share their emotions about what they read, exchange thoughts, and discuss favorite passages. It seems to be the perfect party format for Zoomers.
On October 3rd, an auction will take place. Yes, you read that correctly: it is a book auction, where the Ad Marginem publishing house will pull five long-out-of-print books from its archives. What specific editions will go up for auction remains a mystery. The most fascinating part is that the «purchase» won’t be made with bank notes, but in exchange for books that attendees bring with them. We are now morbidly curious about the exchange rate.
The week will conclude with the party «Bad Books and Why They’re Great,» scheduled for October 4th. Here, you can defend your favorite books that are often criticized and explain why they are still worth loving. You can choose anything—from «The Captain’s Daughter» from the school curriculum to teen romances like «Twilight.» The main thing is to successfully defend your choice and explain why you keep rereading them time and time again.
