Guttenberg’s Smoking Room is the format of meetings for a wide audience at which participants retell non-fiction books: documentaries or science-popular books on any knowledge field (except for religion, esotery, and politics). After each retelling, the audience may ask questions and make comments.

This time, the following books will be presented:

• “Master of the Russian Land? Autocracy and Bureaucracy in the Modern Age”, Kirill Solovyov. Presentation by Ilya Gapienko.
• “Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative”, Austin Kleon. Presentation by Iulia Popova.
• “How to Become a Genius: The Life Strategy of a Creative Person”, Genrikh Altshuller, Igor Vertkin. Presentation by Kira Ponomareva.

Participants can enjoy tea and discussions between the talks.

Date and Time: 28 March 2026, at 6:00 PM. Free access

Venue: JINR Universal Public Library (13/7 Blokhintsev St)

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