ILLEGAL USE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES, AND THEIR ANALOGUES HARMS HEALTH, THEIR ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING IS PROHIBITED AND LEADS TO LEGALLY ESTABLISHED LIABILITY. – “The First Subbotnik” is a collection of stories by Vladimir Sorokin, one of the most acclaimed contemporary Russian authors, winner of the NOS Prize, the Andrey Bely Prize, and the Big Book Prize. – Vladimir Sorokin's works have been translated into many languages, and in 2013 he was nominated for the International Booker Prize, an achievement few Russian writers have attained. – Sorokin is a recognized master of short prose. In 2022, he received the prestigious O. Henry Prize for one of his stories. – The book "The First Subbotnik" includes early stories by Vladimir Sorokin, written between 1979 and 1984. In these works, the author begins experimenting with form and style. – The writer calls his early works "binary literary bombs." Each story starts with a description of ordinary socialist reality, but the plot inevitably features an "explosion"—an unexpected plot twist that always surprises and sometimes shocks the reader. – Sorokin's early stories contain all the hallmarks of his prose: impeccable style, innovative literary techniques, striking metaphors and plots, and multifaceted imagery. This book will appeal not only to fans of the author but also to anyone interested in contemporary intellectual prose and expanding their reading horizons.