HSE Publishing House

“Waiting Room” is a collection of short stories by writers — graduates of the Master’s program of the Higher School of Economics “Creative Writing”. Under the cover you will find stories in a variety of genres, realistic and fantastic narratives, familiar but nevertheless different characters. Seventeen stories are waiting for you, united by the motifs of road, path and waiting. Someone goes on a journey to get somewhere, someone — to get away from somewhere. Waiting, too, is twofold — it can be productive, or it can be disarming. Who knows, maybe this book will catch you on some kind of a journey. Be patient. We’ll be moving on soon enough, each in our own way, but for now, make yourself comfortable and welcome to the waiting room.
For the general reader.