“Tales from My Own Life” is the autobiographical novel by Lyudmila Petrushevskaya — the most complete collection of stories about the author’s life, her friends and family, funny and sad personal incidents against the background of historical events, and about great people of literature and theater. The most incredible thing is how, in Yaroslavl, a criminal case was brought against her (from 2 to 5 years of imprisonment) and how the accused hid from justice.