Since its release in 2001, Lyudmila Stern's book "Brodsky: Osya, Iosif, Joseph" (1935–2023) has become one of the most beloved and widely read. It not only tells the story of Brodsky but also of the people who were close to him. The book captures the atmosphere they created in the stifling timelessness and the melancholy of exile, which resonates particularly sharply in today's context.

The expanded edition of Lyudmila Stern's book offers an opportunity to once again remember those who lived then and provides meaningful support for those living now.