The prestigious Russian literary prize "Большая книга" is celebrating its tenth anniversary, with this special anthology honoring its laureates. Diverse authors, representing different generations and styles, are brought together in this collection, engaging in a lively dialogue. There's room for everyone: from archaists and innovators to living classics and established critics, writers of substantial novels, masters of short stories, and authors of biographies. This diversity testifies to the prize's broad aesthetic scope and its openness to the world. Most of the texts were written specifically for this publication, thus valuably underscoring the inclusivity and cultural richness of the "Большая книга." Vladimir Grigoriev, chairman of the board of the National Literary Prize "Большая книга," explains that this collection is a testament to the creative and artistic breadth that characterizes this prize. The collection demonstrates not only the diversity of the Russian literary landscape, but also its dynamism and continuous evolution.