Evgeny Grishkovets. Simultaneously: Life

“Simultaneously: Life” is a new book by Evgeny Grishkovets, based on his online diary.

Grishkovets seems to be talking about his personal life, but in reality, he's articulating things that are important to many. Things that have been swirling around in his head but never quite gelled into words. He shares his thoughts on events that are significant to everyone, and for some, he's also articulating what they've struggled to think and express. The sheer volume of events of yet another past year, in which each subsequent event obscures the previous one, prevents us from comprehending everything that's happening to us. A diary offers the opportunity to calmly look back on the past year. Without the fuss.