Public readings at Bookshop No. 9

The publishing house “Cartier” launched a new project called “Public Readings. Prose 9”. As part of it, the authors can read fragments from their books to an audience, answer questions and discuss the promoted theses, Info-Prim Neo reports. Gheorghe Erizanu, the director of “Cartier”, said that the project is a method of promoting books and authors. “We want to transform Bookshop No. 9 from a simple bookstore into an area for public readings. The writers will read fragments from their books to readers and will discuss new and old books with them,” Erizanu said. The publishing house will present the person who will ask the author the best question with the launched book. The first invitee was Constantin Cheianu. He presented his latest book “Sex & Perestroika” and a volume brought out several years ago at “Cartier” - “Everything About Me!”. “These books speak about me. However, they include elements of fiction as a product like this must be interesting and keep the reader nearby,” Constantin Cheianu said. Asked how he feels when he is recognized on the street, Constantin Cheianu said that the authors in Bessarabia live rather comfortably regardless of what they write, but in his native village Truseni, about which he speaks in “Everything About Me!” he does not feels at ease. At public readings, the authors are asked to express their opinion about different current topics in Moldova. Asked what he though about the appointment of Boris Focsa as Minister of Culture, Cheianu said: “I do not expect much from the new Minister not only because he is a repugnant man and is at odds with culture, but also because any person holding this posts can do nothing in Bessarabia, where the culture could not impose itself after 1991.” In the end, Constantin Cheianu shared autographs. The publishing house “Cartier” sold over 250 books “Sex & Perestroika” at a promotional price – a 20% discount. More than 20 books had been launched at Bookshop No. 9.