Essays on the work of a provincial doctor, written by Maxim Osipov from 2006 to 2017, brought him his fame. First collected under one cover, they paint a vivid picture of the changes that have taken place in recent years with Russian society and with the author himself, who is looking at the “city N.” from different sides, but always sympathetically and without fear or favor. The peculiarity of the author's position also lies in the fact that he is an actor, and not only an observer. Maxim Osipov is the winner of several literary awards, his stories, novels, plays and essays have been translated into fourteen languages.