Recently popular books Ukraine Incognita, The Power of the Soft Sign, The Apocrypha of Klara Gudzyk, as well as the latest issues of the glossy supplement Route No.1 can now be found in the resort town Skadovsk in the store “Svit Knyhy.” After learning about the opportunity to purchase books from The Day’s Library series in Kherson, director of the bookstore in Skadovsk Volodymyr Danylenko decided to act right away, because, in his opinion, such publication must be present in every Ukrainian home.
“One of the primary goals of The Day newspaper that should be supported and widely promoted is to spread the knowledge about the unknown pages of Ukrainian history. I got the book The Power of the Soft Sign from a relative of mine, who is, by the way, one of your regular readers. After reading one-third of the book I made many discoveries about the past of Ukraine for myself,” Danylenko shared his impressions. “We weren’t told about such facts in Soviet schools and universities. Back then we thoroughly studied the history of the CPSU, revolutions, and wars that happened in other countries, but not the history of Ukraine. Since the 1980s I became interested in materials that shed light on unknown heroes, important events, and their interpretation. Working in a bookstore, talking to its visitors I learned that residents of Skadovsk are quite interested in history. There are regular customers in our store, who are interested in the events of the World War II, UPR, and modern history.”
Danylenko does not support the thesis that computers have replaced books. In his opinion, a high-quality book, which you can get in your hands and flip through its pages or give as a present to a friend will never yield to the PC.
“I can’t say that very many people read nowadays, but judging by sales of literature, books are constantly in demand,” said the entrepreneur. “I am especially pleased to note that more and more people, mostly young people, choose to buy Ukrainian books. Sometimes old ladies buy Russian books for their grandchildren and the next day young parents come and exchange it for a Ukrainian version, because it is always better to read in your mother tongue. I hope that The Day’s publications will find their readers in Skadovsk.”
