How to talk about love and deal with grief? How not to get confused with your parents and stop being lonely? How do you understand yourself and love this strange, imperfect world? Sometimes answers to vital questions can be found in the most unexpected places. For example... in classical literature! The podcast "Bazarov cut his finger" appeared in 2021 and very quickly appeared in first place in the list of the best podcasts according to the editorial board of Apple Podcasts. Its presenters — associate professor of Moscow State University Boris Prokudin and practicing psychologist, art therapist Philip Zhevlakov - discuss their favorite books from the point of view of modern psychology, share personal life stories, talk about everything and just have fun. Our book is an attempt to transfer the unique atmosphere of a podcast to paper. We invite all readers — lonely and not so happy, happy and not quite, to become part of a large family and visit the cozy world of Bazarov, in which everyone will find something familiar and important for themselves. As Boris and Philip say, "Our podcast and our book are a journey with loved ones."