About the book: 2018 / "How to identify a lie? At all times - from Adam and Eve to the villain Iago - lies turn out to be the beginning of the drama, the cause of suffering and death, the catalyst of history. The stories collected in the book “Through Line” touch on this huge topic, but the lies discussed here are taken in its easiest and most harmless variety: lies to decorate life. The heroines of this book are selfless liars. These inventors and deceivers of all ages - from girls to old women - are my friends, close or distant. The funniest thing about the book is that this book about lies is the most truthful of all the books I have written..."Contains obscene language!