Solo on Underwood. Solo on IBM

The book is a collection of short humorous notes, aphorisms, and anecdotes from literary life compiled by Sergei Dovlatov. The first part, “Solo on Underwood,” was written in the USSR, while the second, “Solo on IBM,” was written during his emigration in the United States. The work reflects the author’s keen observations on the literary scene, the writer’s daily life, and the absurdity of Soviet reality.